Ali Khamenei
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| Ali Khamenei | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Supreme Leader of Iran | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 4 June 1989 |
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| Preceded by | Ruhollah Khomeini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 17, 1939 Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran |
| Political party | Islamic Republic Party (when president) |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
Grand Ayatollah
Seyyed ‘Ali Hossayni Khamene’i (Persian pronunciation) (info • help) (Persian: آیتالله سید علی حسینی خامنهای ayatollah Seyyed `Ali Ḥoseyni Khamene'i) (born 17 July 1939), also known as Seyyed Ali Khamene'i,[1] is the current Supreme Leader of Iran. He was the president of Iran from 1981 to 1989.