1979 in Iran

Incumbents

• Shah: Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
• Supreme Leader: Ruhollah Khomeini
• Prime Minister:
• * until January 4: Gholam-Reza Azhari
• * January 4 – February 11: Shapour Bakhtiar
• * February 11 – November 6: Mehdi Bazargan
• * starting November 6: Council of Islamic Revolution
• Chief Justice: Mohammad Beheshti

Events

• Iranian Revolution