Majid Ansari

Majid Ansari (Persian: مجید انصاری; born in 1954 in Khanuk, Kerman Province) is an Iranian politician and cleric. He is currently member of the Expediency Discernment Council. He was formerly Vice President for Legal Affairs from July 12, 2016 until August 9, 2017. Previously held vice presidency in parliamentary affairs from October 12, 2004 to August 29, 2005, appointed by President Mohammad Khatami and the second term from September 1, 2013 until July 12, 2016 under President Hassan Rouhani. On 2 August 2017, Ansari announced that he will not be part of second Rouhani government.

Majid Ansari
Vice President of Iran for Legal Affairs
In office 12 July 2016 – 9 August 2017
President	Hassan Rouhani
Preceded by	Elham Aminzadeh
Succeeded by	Laya Jonaidi
Vice President of Iran for Parliamentary Affairs
In office 1 September 2013 – 12 July 2016
President	Hassan Rouhani
Preceded by	Lotfollah Forouzandeh
Succeeded by	Hossein Ali Amiri
In office 13 October 2004 – 3 August 2005
President	Mohammad Khatami
Preceded by	Mohammad-Ali Abtahi
Succeeded by	Seyyed Ahmad Mousavi (Parliamentary and Legal Affairs)
Member of Expediency Discernment Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 March 2002
Appointed by	Ali Khamenei
Chairman	Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Ali Movahedi-Kermani (Acting) Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi Sadeq Larijani
Member of Parliament of Iran
In office 1980–2004
Constituency	Kerman
Personal details
Born	(1954-03-30) 30 March 1954 Khanuk, Iran
Political party	Association of Combatant Clerics

Ansari is also a former representative to the Assembly of Experts and a current member of the Expediency Discernment Council. Politically, he is a member of the Central Council of Association of Combatant Clerics.

Previously, he has been a representative of Tehran in the Parliament of Iran until 2004. Ansari has openly supported Sadegh Khalkhali, the hanging judge and his serial executions.[1]