Tehran City Council (1968–1979)

Tehran City Council (Persian: انجمن شهر تهران‎, romanized: anjoman-e šahr-e teḥrān) was the directly-elected city council of Tehran and the first such institution to convene in Iran, serving as a model for other city councils in the country. It formalized selection of Mayor of Tehran, designated by the Ministry of Interior. The council had 30 members and 12 committees each with 5 members, with each member able to chair in up to two. The members met once per week in an open session attended by the mayor and journalists.

Tehran City Council (1968–1979)

Tehran City Council (Persian: انجمن شهر تهران‎, romanized: anjoman-e šahr-e teḥrān) was the directly-elected city council of Tehran and the first such institution to convene in Iran, serving as a model for other city councils in the country. It formalized selection of Mayor of Tehran, designated by the Ministry of Interior. The council had 30 members and 12 committees each with 5 members, with each member able to chair in up to two. The members met once per week in an open session attended by the mayor and journalists.