Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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| Mahmoud Ahmadinejad محمود احمدینژاد |
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| President of Iran | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 3 August 2005 |
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| Vice President | Parviz Davoodi Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei Mohammad Reza Rahimi |
| Leader | Ali Khamenei |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Khatami |
| Mayor of Tehran | |
| In office 20 June 2003 – 3 August 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Mohammad Hasan Malekmadani |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf |
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| Born | October 28, 1956 Aradan, Iran |
| Political party | Alliance of Builders |
| Other political affiliations |
Islamic Society of Engineers |
| Spouse(s) | Azam al-Sadat Farahi[1] |
| Alma mater | Iran University of Science and Technology |
| Profession | Civil engineer |
| Religion | Islam |
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| Website | http://www.president.ir |
[[Media:|Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (Persian pronunciation)]] ([[:Image:|info]] • help), also written Ahmadinezhad, (محمود احمدینژاد in Persian; born October 28, 1956), is the sixth President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He became president August 3, 2005.
Ahmadinejad became the mayor of Tehran, the capital of Iran, on May 3, 2003. He was chosen to be the president in elections on June 24, 2005. Many people think he is very religious. Because of that, the religious leadership in Iran supported him in many ways when he was elected.
Ahmadinajad's political power comes from the Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran, also known as "Abadgaran". This is an alliance between Islamic parties and organizations.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has a Master of Science in Civil engineering from the Iran University of Science and Techology. He also has a PhD in transportation engineering from the same university.
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- ↑ "Iran's first lady makes rare speech at Rome summit". Associated Press (Google News). 2009-11-15. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jIeu44iAXloop7Z5WGH9n6rz5ZzwD9C03NU80. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
