[1] The role of the first vice president was created in the revision of the Constitution in 1989.

According to the same article, a council consisting of the first vice president (or anyone serving as acting president), the speaker of the Parliament and the head of the judiciary must ensure that a new president is elected within fifty days.

According to Article 132, during the time an acting president is serving (usually a first vice president), the Majlis cannot impeach ministers, it cannot disapprove newly introduced ministers, the Constitution may not be reviewed and national referendums may not be held.

Current officeholders are ex officio vice presidents: Formerly, heads of these two organizations below were ex-officio Vice Presidents: Both organizations were merged into Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

Organization became Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts.