IranRuhollah Khomeini was an Iranian Shia cleric who led the 1979 revolution and became the first Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. His doctrine of guardianship of the jurist placed ultimate political authority in senior clergy.
In the 12 Axes register, Ruhollah Khomeini leans hardest on Democratic – Autocratic: Autocratic 95%; the register median is Democratic 68%.
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Where Ruhollah Khomeini sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Centralized
Built a centralized Islamic Republic under the clergy
Autocracy
Supreme Leader held final authority under velayat-e faqih
Authoritarian
Executed opponents; closed newspapers and parties
Anti-Interventionist
Championed anti-imperialism and resistance to foreign influence
Militarist
Pursued Saddam's overthrow in the 1980–1988 Iran–Iraq War
Assimilationist
Protected recognized minorities but persecuted Baháʼís
Social Democratic
Populist pledges for the 'oppressed'; promised free services
Regulationism
Expanded state control of the economy
Protectionist
Stressed independence from foreign powers under U.S. sanctions
Ultra-religious
Established clerical rule under Islamic law
Reactionary
Enforced compulsory hijab and Islamic law
Neutral
No distinct position on technology
Set against the median of all 124 figures in the register.
Democratic – Autocratic
On Democratic – Autocratic, Ruhollah Khomeini is at Autocratic 95%. The register median is Democratic 68%.
Planned – Markets
On Planned – Markets, Ruhollah Khomeini is at Planned 68%, almost the register median of Planned 68%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.bbc.co.uk
Portrait: Ali Kaveh, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.
The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
