Pathological Study of “Vice – President” Conception in The public Law: Contradiction Between Theory and Practice

The term “vice – president” has been employed in some articles of the Islamic Republic of Iran Constitution, especially in the article 129. This term that legally has a special meaning, implyes independence of vice – president from president in different aspects. We can see two kinds of deputyship in the excutive: In one hand, some organizations, for example, atomic energy organization, whose heads have beem defined as vice – president, have been constituted in the government body. On the other hand, some deputyships as parliamentary one, have been established with respect to the dignity of vice-president. This article discusses some conceptions of the concerned government organs about the term vice-president and consistency or inconsistency of these ones with correct legal concept of it. Finally, this article concludes that legislators could not respect worthily the correct meaning of the term of vice – president, which has been stipulated by a number of members of the council for revision of the constitution. Thus, their conception from that term is inconsistent with the correct legal concept.