Masoud Pezeshkian | |
|---|---|
مسعود پزشکیان | |
_(2).jpg) Pezeshkian in 2024 | |
| 9th President of Iran | |
| Assumed office 28 July 2024 | |
| Supreme Leader | Ali Khamenei |
| Vice President | Mohammad Reza Aref |
| Preceded by | Ebrahim Raisi Mohammad Mokhber (acting) |
| Member of the Consultative Assembly | |
| In office 27 May 2008 – 28 July 2024 | |
| Constituency | Tabriz, Osku and Azarshahr, (East Azerbaijan) |
| Majority | 261,605 (36.27%) |
| Minister of Health and Medical Education | |
| In office 22 August 2001 – 24 August 2005 | |
| President | Mohammad Khatami |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Farhadi |
| Succeeded by | Kamran Bagheri Lankarani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1954 Mahabad, Imperial State of Iran |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Reformists |
| Spouse | Fatemeh Majidi (died 1994) |
| Children | 4[1] |
| Alma mater | Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (MBBS) Iran University of Medical Sciences |
| Profession | Heart surgeon |
| Signature |  |
| Website | drpezeshkian |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Iran |
| Branch/service |  IRGC |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Masoud Pezeshkian (Persian: مسعود پزشکیان, pronounced [mæsʔˈuːd-e pezeʃkiːˈjɒːn]; born 29 September 1954) is an Iranian politician and cardiac surgeon who has served as the ninth president of Iran since 28 July 2024.[2] He previously represented Tabriz, Osku and Azarshahr electoral district in the Parliament of Iran, from 2008 to 2024 and served as its First Deputy Speaker from 2016 to 2020. He was Minister of Health and Medical Education between 2001 and 2005 in the Government of Mohammad Khatami.[3]
He ran in the 2013 presidential election, but withdrew. He ran again in the 2021 election, but was unsuccessful.[4]
For the 2024 election, Pezeshkian's candidacy was approved and he won the 2024 presidential election on 5 July in a runoff with 54.76% of the popular vote.[5] He became the President of Iran on 28 July 2024.[6] He is the ninth and the oldest person to take the office of President of Iran, at the age of 69 years.[7]
- ^ Ahangar, Ali. "مسعود پزشكيان؛ كسي كه مثل هيچ كس نيست". Etemaad Daily (in Persian). Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Hafezi, Parisa (28 July 2024). "Khamenei officially endorses relative moderate as Iran's president". Reuters. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "در مورد مسعود پزشکیان در ویکی‌تابناک بیشتر بخوانید" [Who is Masoud Pezeshkian?]. www.tabnak.ir (in Persian). Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "افراد ردصلاحیت‌شده فقط توانستند یک نامه بنویسند". Iranian Labour News Agency. 1 March 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "Reformist lawmaker Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran's presidential vote". CNN. 6 July 2024. Archived from the original on 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Iran's Khamenei formally grants Masoud Pezeshkian presidential powers". Agence France-Presse. The Hindu. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Molaei, Niloofar (6 July 2024). "پزشکیان در کنار آیت الله خامنه ای رکورد زد /کدام شهرها رئیس جمهورساز بوده اند؟ +جدول" (in Persian). KhabarOnline. Archived from the original on 6 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.