Mohsen Esmaeili

Mohsen Esmaeili (, born 6 April 1964) is an Iranian consulting jurist and former member of both the Guardian Council and Assembly of Experts. As a member of the Guardian Council, Esmaeili had veto power over all parliamentary legislations. He has written several books and extensive number of legal articles including large number of project research papers in Persian.

In 2016, he was elected as a member of Assembly of Experts. He is the first non-cleric member of the assembly.

Personal life
Esmaeili was born in Iran in 1964. He received his Ph.D in private law magna cum laude from Tarbiat Modares University and was recognized by the Ministry of Science. Research and Technology for ranking first in the Iran for undergraduate, graduate studies.

Career
Esmaeili is a consulting jurist and was a member of the powerful Guardian Council of the Parliament of Iran. Also, Esmaeili has represented Iran in the United Nations' Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, as the General Director of Civil Registration of Iran's National Organization for Civil Registration.