This is a list of the presidents of the Islamic Republic of Iran since the establishment of that office in 1980. The president of Iran is the highest popularly elected official in the country. The current president, Masoud Pezeshkian has been in office since 28 July 2024 after winning the 2024 Iranian presidential election .

Below is a list of presidents of Iran since the 1979 revolution, including presidents from before the 1989 amendment of the constitution. For discussion of the supreme leader, who oversees the president, see supreme leader.

Jun 18, 2019 · Rouhani is the current President of Iran, and also has had experience as an anti-Shah activist, a lawyer, an academic, and a member of the Assembly of Experts, as well as being a former Iranian diplomat.

Jul 28, 2021 · Ahmadinejad, the mayor of Tehran and a former provincial governor, was elected president in 2005 after a run-off vote against Rafsanjani. He campaigned as champion of the “little man” against the old establishment.

The president of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Persian: رئیس‌جمهور ایران, romanized: Rais Jomhure Irān) is the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the second highest-ranking official, after the supreme leader. [3]

Mar 6, 2018 · Iran’s Ahmadinejad: From populist president to oppositionist. Controversial former president takes on the Supreme Leader and calls for new presidential and parliamentary elections.

Oct 16, 2024 · (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, former president of Iran. Personal. Birth date: October 28, 1956. Birth place: Aradan, Iran. Birth name: Mahmoud Saborjhian. Father:...

Masoud Pezeshkian [a] (born 29 September 1954) is an Iranian politician and physician who has been serving as the ninth president of Iran since 28 July 2024. [2] Pezeshkian served as governor of Piranshahr and Naghadeh counties and was elected to the Iranian parliament five times, representing Tabriz, Osku and Azarshahr electoral district.

Sep 18, 2023 · The administration of US President Joe Biden sanctioned Iran's hardline former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday after the completion of a prisoner swap with Tehran that included the release of five American detainees.

Jan 21, 2025 · President Donald announced the firing of four high-profile presidential appointees just after midnight Tuesday, including a top envoy to Iran during his first term and retired Gen. Mark Milley ...