Saeed Jalili | |
|---|---|
سعید جلیلی | |
.jpg) Jalili in 2021 | |
| Member of Expediency Discernment Council | |
| Assumed office 12 September 2013 | |
| Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Chairman | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Ali Movahedi-Kermani (Acting) Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi Sadeq Larijani |
| Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council | |
| In office 20 October 2007 – 12 September 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Ali Larijani |
| Succeeded by | Ali Shamkhani |
| Chief Nuclear Negotiator of Iran | |
| In office 21 October 2007 – 5 September 2013 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Deputy | Ali Bagheri |
| Preceded by | Ali Larijani |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Javad Zarif |
| Director of General Inspection Office | |
| In office 5 March 1995 – 8 October 1996 | |
| Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
| President | Akbar Rafsanjani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 September 1965 Mashhad, Iran |
| Political party | Nonpartisan |
| Spouse |
Fatemeh Sajjadi (m. 1993) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | Lavizan, Tehran[1] |
| Alma mater | Imam Sadegh University |
| Signature |  |
| Website | drjalily |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Iran |
| Branch/service | Basij |
| Unit | 5th Nasr Division |
| Battles/wars | |
Saeed Jalili (Persian: سعید جلیلی; born 6 September 1965) is an Iranian politician and diplomat, who was secretary of the Supreme National Security Council from 2007 to 2013. He is currently a member of the Expediency Discernment Council, and is the former nuclear negotiator for Iran.[2]
He was previously deputy foreign minister for European and American Affairs, and an unsuccessful candidate in the June 2013 presidential election, placing third. He also ran in 2021, but withdrew in favour of Ebrahim Raisi before the election. Jalili contested the 2024 presidential election but was defeated by Masoud Pezeshkian in a runoff election.[3][4]
Jalili was a soldier in the Iran–Iraq War and had lost part of his right leg during the Siege of Basra.[5] Upon this event, he earned the title of "Living Martyr".[6] He holds a PhD in political science, and teaches the "Prophet's diplomacy" at the Imam Sadiq University.[7] In 2009, Jalili was named as one of the 500 most influential people in the Muslim world.[8] His tenure as chief negotiator on Iran's nuclear program was characterized by an uncompromising approach.[9]
Jalili is known for his staunch hardline positions and confrontational rhetoric against the West, while pushing for stronger relations with Russia and China. Backed by the fundamentalist Paydari Front, He attributes Iran's economic troubles to international sanctions and rejects social liberalization. This has earned him significant influence as well as discomfort among the more pragmatic factions within the Iranian establishment.[9]
- ^ a b "تمام اطلاعات خانوادگی کاندیداهای ریاست جمهوری یازدهم". Isna. 13 January 2014.
- ^ "Iran's presidential election heads to a runoff after reformist wins most votes". CNN. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Iran election: Hardliners dominate presidential candidates". BBC News. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ Wintour, Patrick (6 July 2024). "Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran presidential election". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "مرکز اسناد انقلاب اسلامی - تصاویر منتشر نشده از دکتر سعید جلیلی". 8 June 2012. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ Garrett Nada; Helia Ighani (11 June 2013). "Old War Haunts New Election". United States Institute of Peace. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ^ "موضوع پایان نامه دکترای جلیلی چیست؟ + دانلود خلاصه - مشرق نیوز". 30 May 2021. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "The 500 Most Influential Muslims" (PDF). Center of Muslim-Christian Understanding. 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Iran's supreme leader is terrified of people power". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 10 August 2024.