Inauguration of Political Officials from the perspective of Public Law in Iran

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Associate Professor, Department of Public and International Law, Farabi School, University of Tehran, Qom, Iran

2 MSc of Public Law, Faculty of Law, College of Farabi, University of Tehran, Qom, Iran

Abstract

Although oaths have been more prominently considered in the context of relationships between natural persons, we also witness the use of this ethical-legal tool in the realm of public law, particularly in the process of holding public offices and positions. This research seeks to answer the question of whether the oath taken by political officials in the Islamic Republic of Iran at the beginning of their activities is merely a moral and ceremonial matter, or if it also carries legal obligations. From one perspective, the oath has only an ethical description and serves to ensure the individual's inner conscience for fulfilling their duties and responsibilities appropriately. However, this article aims to demonstrate that, in addition to its ethical implications, the oath in public law serves both as a cause for the establishment of public positions and as a cause for their continuation. In such a way that without taking an oath in certain sensitive positions, the legitimacy of that person's actions is negated. Similarly, if an individual deliberately and intentionally violates the terms of the oath during their tenure, it will create grounds for their removal from public office, or at least it should. Although the second approach is valid based on the principles of the constitutional law of the Islamic Republic of Iran, there is still no specific legal mechanism provided for this important issue. This research is conducted with a descriptive-analytical approach, and the materials are gathered using library research methods.

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Public Law Knowledge Quarterly
Volume 13, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
September 2024
Pages 135-164

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