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In the 1989 Iranian Supreme Leader election, Ali Khamenei is elected as the new Supreme Leader of Iran after the death and funeral of Ruhollah Khomeini.
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An election for the second Supreme Leader of Iran was held on 4 June 1989, following the death in office of Ruhollah Khomeini. In the election, Ali Khamenei was elected supreme leader by the Assembly of Experts with 60 votes out of 74.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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