Azam al-Sadat Farahi
Iranian teacher
Azam al-Sadat Farahi | |
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 Farahi in January 2013 | |
| Spouse of the president of Iran | |
| In role 3 August 2005 – 3 August 2013 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Zohreh Sadeghi |
| Succeeded by | Sahebeh Rouhani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1958 (age 65–66) |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Spouse | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (m. 1980) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Mechanical engineering |
| Alma mater | Iran University of Science and Technology |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Azam al-Sadat Farahi (Persian: اعظمالسادات فراحی) (born c. 1958) is an Iranian teacher[1] who is married to former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.[2] They married in 1980 and have three children.[2]
Farahi is a graduate of Iran University of Science and Technology where she obtained a degree in mechanical engineering.[2]
Farahi was never seen campaigning for her husband,[3] however she has made rare public appearances including giving a speech in 2009 forum of wives of heads of state at the Rome headquarters of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization.[4]
References
- ^ Azadeh Moaveni (20 July 2006). "Who are the Women Behind the Men Running Iran?". Time. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "Ahmadinejad's Wife". The Museum of Hoaxes. 11 November 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ Massoumeh Torfeh (5 May 2009). "Iran's first first lady?". Guardian. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Ahmadinejad's wife gives speech". Los Angeles Times. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
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| Preceded by Zohreh Sadeghi as wife of Mohammad Khatami | Spouse of the President of Iran 2005–2013 | Succeeded by Sahebeh Arabi as wife of Hassan Rouhani |
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Member of Expediency Discernment Council (2013–present) Ex officio member at Presidency Era • 6th President of Iran (2005–2013) • Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces (2005–2013) • 53rd Mayor of Tehran (2003–2005) • 1st Governor of Ardabil Province (1993–1997) •28th Secretary-General of the Non-Aligned Movement (2012–2013) • Chairperson of the ECO (2009–2010) • Chairperson of the Group of 15 (2006–2010)
- Electoral history
- 2000 legislative election
- 2005 presidential election
- 2009 presidential election
- Presidency
- First Cabinet
- Second Cabinet
- Mehr Housing plan
- Gasoline rationing plan
- Subsidy reform plan
- Foreign policy
- Controversies
- Deviant current
- Israel
- 1979 hostage crisis
- Letter to George W. Bush
- International Conference to Review the Holocaust
- 10th ECO Summit
- International Conference on Non-Proliferation
- 14th G-15 summit
- 16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement
- 2017 presidential election
- Office for Strengthening Unity (1979–1980)
- Islamic Society of Engineers (1988–present; inactive since 2005)
- Society of Devotees (1999–2011)
- Alliance of Builders (2003–2005)
- Azam al-Sadat Farahi (wife)
- Davoud Ahmadinejad (brother)
- Parvin Ahmadinejad (sister)
- Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei (co-fathers-in-law)
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