Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

@President of Iran, Family and Personal Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Mahmoud Ahmadinejad served as the sixth President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Iranian Leaders Political Leaders Presidents Scorpio Celebrities Mahmoud Ahmadinejad served as the sixth President of the Islamic Republic of Iran and was one of the most prominent leaders of the Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran, a coalition of conservative political groups. He served as President from 2005 to 2013. Born in Aradan, Iran, Ahmadinejad hailed from a poor Shia family. He went on to attend the Iran University of Science and Technology, where he became politically active. He served as the Governor of Ardabil and the Mayor of Tehran, before he was elected as the President of Iran. His rather controversial stand on Iran’s nuclear power during his presidential tenure created tension between Iran and the major countries of the world.. He was viewed with hostility in his home country for his economic policies, disrespect for human rights and his open hatred towards certain countries. He also became the first president of the Islamic Republic of Iran to be questioned by the country’s parliament on domestic and foreign policy issues. He holds a doctorate in 'civil engineering and traffic transportation planning'. He is known for his confrontational and outspoken nature. On the positive note, his policies allowed women to attend major sporting events, which they were not able to do before.

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Birthday: October 28, 1956 Nationality: Iranian Famous: President of Iran, Leaders, Political Leaders, Presidents Spouses: Azam Farahi (m. 1981) Childrens: Alireza Ahmadinejad, Fatemeh Ahmadinejad, Mehdi Ahmadinejad Universities: Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) Birth Place: Aradan, Iran Information Detail Birthday October 28, 1956 Nationality Iranian Famous President of Iran, Leaders, Political Leaders, Presidents Spouses Azam Farahi (m. 1981) Childrens Alireza Ahmadinejad, Fatemeh Ahmadinejad, Mehdi Ahmadinejad Universities Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) Birth Place Aradan, Iran Political Ideology Alliance of Builders Religion Shia Islam Height 157cm Gender Male Father Ahmad Mother Khanom Net Worth $5 million as of Jan 4,2017 Sun Sign Scorpio Born in Aradan, Iran Famous as President of Iran

Aradan, Iran

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In 1981, he married Azam Farahi. The couple has been blessed with three children. Unsplash Personal Life

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was born on 28 October 1956, in Aradan, Iran, to Ahmad, a Shia barber, and grocer, who used to teach the Quran. His mother, Khanom is believed to have been one of the direct descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He joined the Iran University of Science and Technology as an undergraduate student of civil engineering. In 1977, he graduated from the same university with a PhD in 'transportation engineering and planning'. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

During his period of study at the Iran University, he became politically inclined. He covertly circulated the propaganda magazine 'Jiq va Dad', which was an anti-Shah publication. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He became a member of the Office for Strengthening Unity, an Iranian student group that aimed at helping students cope against other leftist student groups. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In May 1993, he took office as the Governor of Ardabil, a province in Iran. However, when Mohammad Khatami came to power, he was taken off from his post, after which he started teaching for a living. Unsplash Career

In 2003, he officially took office as the Mayor of Tehran. During his tenure, he made many reforms, laying emphasis on religious matters. He also stressed on traffic matters and encouraged charity. Unsplash Career

In 2005, he contested for the office of the President of Iran and defeated the former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. That year, he took office as the sixth President of Iran. Unsplash Career

After his win, he became an international political figure and his stand on Iran’s right to develop nuclear power created controversy. He insisted that Iran’s nuclear program was for peaceful purposes and Iran was fully with in her rights to do so. He denied developing nuclear bomb. . Unsplash Career

During his presidential term, he was accused of favouritism while choosing and appointing government officials, as many of the senior officials in his government were chosen from his family. Unsplash Career

This former President of Iran has a puppet look-alike of him on a French show named, 'Les guignols de l'info'. Unsplash Trivia

Information	Detail
Birthday	October 28, 1956
Nationality	Iranian
Famous	President of Iran, Leaders, Political Leaders, Presidents
Spouses	Azam Farahi (m. 1981)
Childrens	Alireza Ahmadinejad, Fatemeh Ahmadinejad, Mehdi Ahmadinejad
Universities	Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST)
Birth Place	Aradan, Iran
Political Ideology	Alliance of Builders
Religion	Shia Islam
Height	157cm
Gender	Male
Father	Ahmad
Mother	Khanom
Net Worth	$5 million as of Jan 4,2017
Sun Sign	Scorpio
Born in	Aradan, Iran
Famous as	President of Iran

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Iranian

Oct 28, 1956

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Aradan, Iran