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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

6th President of the Islamic Republic of Iran from 2005 to 2013.

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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is a 6th President of the Islamic Republic of Iran from 2005 to 2013. Born on 28 October 1956 in Aradan, Ahmadinejad is 69.

Positions held include Governor of Ardabil Province (1993–1997), Mayor of Tehran (2003–2005) and President of Iran (2005–2013). Ahmadinejad studied at Iran University of Science and Technology. Honours include Order of Islamic Revolution, Order of the Liberator and Orden de la Independencia Cultural Rubén Darío, among 7 recorded.

With a Wikipedia article in 145 languages, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is No. 4,166 in the People and Position Index.

Born
28 October 1956, Aradan (age 69)
Country
Iran
Known as
University teacher, engineer, head of state
Field
Politics
Party
Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran, Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution
Education
Iran University of Science and Technology
Languages
Persian
Children
3
Wikipedia editions
145

Did you know

37

Was 37 when first governor of Ardabil Province (1993).

28 Oct

Shares a birthday with Bill Gates and Erasmus.

145

Has a Wikipedia article in 145 languages.

Computed from the Index and Wikidata.

Career

Positions held

  1. 1993–1997Governor of Ardabil Province
  2. 2003–2005Mayor of Tehran
  3. 2005–2013President of Iran
  4. 2009Minister of Intelligence (Iran)
  5. 2011Minister of Petroleum of Iran
  6. 2012–2013Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement

Connections

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
  • FatherAhmad Ahmadinejad
  • MotherFatemeh Beygom Ghaderi
  • SpouseAzam Farahi

Honours and works

Awards

  • Order of Islamic Revolution2005
  • Order of the Liberator2006
  • Orden de la Independencia Cultural Rubén Darío2007
  • Order of Augusto César Sandino2007
  • The honorary doctor of Lebanese University2010
  • Honorary doctor of the University of Havana2012
  • Grand Cross of the National Order of Benin2013

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Sources

  1. Wikidata Q34448 (facts, CC0)
  2. Wikimedia pageviews API (popularity)