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Figure · 1902–1989

Ayatollah Khomeini

Supreme Leader of Iran

Leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution and first Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic.

«Guardianship of the Islamic jurist: Islamic law at the center of the state.»

In short

On the traditional scale, Ayatollah Khomeini sits in the law-and-order right camp. The clearest positions are on state: strongly towards “authority”; society: strongly towards “tradition”; religion: strongly towards “religion”; justice: strongly towards “tough on crime”. On technology and democracy it stays balanced. Among ideologies, the closest is religious integralism (91%).

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Position on the 13 axes

Economy→ MarketState→ AuthoritySociety→ TraditionSovereignty← IntegrationReligion← SecularismEnvironment→ GrowthTechnology→ AccelerationForeign policy→ InterventionismJustice→ Tough on crimeDemocracy→ TechnocracyMethod→ RuptureDevolution→ FederalismImmigration→ ControlEconomyStateSocietySovereigntyReligionEnvironmentTechnologyForeign pol.JusticeDemocracyMethodDevolutionImmigration

Closest ideologies

Religious integralismThe Devout91%FascismThe Party Boss90%Authoritarian nationalismThe Strongman89%

Closest parties in Europe

Prawo i SprawiedliwośćPoland92%Futuro NazionaleItaly88%Fratelli d'ItaliaItaly85%ChegaPortugal84%

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Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.