Order of Independence (Iran)

Excellent Order of Independence
Type National order
Country Islamic Republic of Iran
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Awarded by President of Iran

The Excellent Order of Independence (Persian: نشان عالی استقلال‎‎) is an Iranian state order to recognize "taking important offices and playing a key role in achieving high goals of the Islamic Republic of Iran with all–lateral effort in enlightening positions, distinguished innovations to reach self–sufficiency and independence in different aspects, saving the government from potential threats, helping global proliferation of Islamic revolution principles and other valuable services in critical and decisive periods of time".[1]

The order has no classes, and is awarded by President of Iran, who is able to award 4 orders per term.[1]

Recipients

Recipient Office Date Awarded By Ref
Hassan Habibi
(1937–2013)		 First Vice President
(1989–2001)		 26 July 1997 Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani [2]
Mir-Hossein Mousavi
(1942– )		 Prime Minister
(1981–1989)		 29 May 2005 Mohammad Khatami [3]
Hassan Firouzabadi
(1951– )		 Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces
(1989–2016)		 12 November 2008 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad [4]

References

  1. 1 2 آیین‌نامه اعطای نشان‌های دولتی [Regulations of Governmental Orders]. Iranian Parliament (in Persian).
  2. ↑ اعطای نشان عالی استقلال به آقای حسن حبیبی معاون اول رئیس جمهور [Endowing the Excellent Order of Independence to Mr. Hassan Habibi, First Vice President]. Iranian Parliament (in Persian). 26 July 1997. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  3. ↑ اعطای نشان دولتی استقلال به آقای ميرحسين موسوی [Endowing the Governmental Order of Independence to Mr. Mir-Hossein Mousavi]. Laws and Regulations Portal of Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  4. ↑ تصویب نامه درخصوص اعطای نشان عالی «استقلال» به آقای سیدحسن فیروزآبادی [The letter about endowing the Excellent Order of Independence to Mr. Hassan Firouzabadi]. Iranian Parliament (in Persian). 12 November 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
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