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Where is Ahmadinejad from?
Aradan, Iran
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad/Place of birth
Who succeeded Ahmadinejad?
Limited to two terms under the current Iranian constitution, Ahmadinejad supported Mashaei’s campaign for president. On 15 June 2013, Hassan Rouhani was elected as Ahmadinejad’s successor and assumed office on 3 August 2013.
Is Hassan Rouhani Shia?
In the latter capacity, he was the country’s top negotiator with the EU three, UK, France, and Germany, on nuclear technology in Iran, and has also served as a Shia mujtahid (a senior cleric), and economic trade negotiator.
Who runs Iran now?
President of Iran
President of the Islamic Republic of Iran | |
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Incumbent Ebrahim Raisi since 3 August 2021 | |
Style | Mr. President His Excellency |
Status | Head of government |
Member of | Cabinet Expediency Discernment Council Supreme National Security Council Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution |
How tall is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?
1.57 m
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad/Height
Who is Iran’s Supreme Leader?
Ali KhameneiSince 1989
Iran/Supreme leader
Is Iran Sunni or Shia?
Iran. Iran is unique in the Muslim world because its population is overwhelmingly more Shia than Sunni (Shia constitute 95% of the population) and because its constitution is theocratic republic based on rule by a Shia jurist.
How wealthy is Iran?
The rapid rise of millionaires makes Iran the 14 richest country in the world and the wealthiest in the Middle East, according to Capgemini’s estimates. Iran is now even richer than its biggest rival, Saudi Arabia, which ranks 17 with 210,000 millionaires. Extreme wealth in Iran is not new.
How tall is Vladimir Lenin?
1.65 m
Vladimir Lenin/Height
How do you pronounce Mahmoud in refugee?
“Today’s pronunciation is Iranian President Mahmoud AHMADINEJAD (sometimes also spelt AHMADINEZHAD). Our recommendation is mah-MOOD ah-mad-in-uh-ZHAAD (-h is pronounced in ‘Mahmoud’ and in ‘Ahmadinejad’) based on the advice of the BBC Persian Monitoring team.”