Majid Ansari

Majid Ansari مجید انصاری
Vice President of Iran for Parliamentary Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office September 1, 2013
President	Hassan Rouhani
Preceded by	Lotf-Allah Foruzandeh
In office October 13, 2004 – September 13, 2005
President	Mohammad Khatami
Preceded by	Mohammad-Ali Abtahi
Succeeded by	Mohammad-Reza Rahimi
Member of Parliament of Iran
In office 1996–2004
Constituency	Kerman
Personal details
Born	1950 Kerman, Iran
Political party	Association of Combatant Clerics

Majead Ansari ( مجید انصاری; born in 1950 in Zarand, Kerman Province), is an Iranian politician and cleric. He is currently Vice President for Legal and Parliamentary Affairs since September 1, 2013. Previously held office from October 12, 2004 to August 29, 2005, appointed by President Mohammad Khatami. He replaced the resigning Mohammad-Ali Abtahi and was replaced by Mohammad-Reza Rahimi (as appointed by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad).

Ansari is also a representative to the Assembly of Experts and a member of the Expediency Discernment Council. Politically, he is a member of the Central Council of Association of Combatant Clerics (Majma'e Rowhaniyoon-e Mobarez).

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.