Ebrahim Raeesi
| Ebrahim Raisi | |
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Raisi in May 2017
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| Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi | |
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Assumed office 7 March 2016 |
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| Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
| Deputy | Morteza Bakhtiari |
| Preceded by | Abbas Vaez-Tabasi |
| Member of the Assembly of Experts | |
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Assumed office 20 February 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Esmaeil Ferdosipour |
| Constituency | South Khorasan Province |
| Majority | 325,139 (80.0%) |
| 28th Attorney-General of Iran | |
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In office 23 August 2014 – 6 March 2016 |
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| Appointed by | Sadeq Larijani |
| Preceded by | Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Jafar Montazeri |
| First Vice Chief Justice of Iran | |
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In office 2004 – 23 August 2014 |
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| Chief | Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi Sadeq Larijani |
| Preceded by | Mohammad-Hadi Marvi |
| Succeeded by | Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i |
| 2nd Chairman of General Inspection Office | |
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In office 1994–2004 |
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| Appointed by | Mohammad Yazdi |
| Preceded by | Mostafa Mohaghegh Damad |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Niazi |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Seyyed Ebrahim Raisol-Sadat 14 December 1960 Mashhad, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Political party | Combatant Clergy Association |
| Other political affiliations |
Islamic Republican Party (until 1987) |
| Spouse(s) | Jamileh Alamolhoda |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Relatives | Ahmad Alamolhoda (father-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Shahid Motahari University Qom Seminary |
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| Website | Official website |
Seyyed Ebrahim Raisos-Sadati (Persian: سید ابراهیم رئیسالساداتی; born 14 December 1960), commonly known as Ebrahim Raisi (Persian: ابراهیم رئیسی, 
pronunciation ), is an Iranian cleric and the current custodian and chairman of Astan Quds Razavi (a wealthy and powerful foundation or bonyad). He served in several positions in Iran's Judicial system, such as Attorney General from 2014 to 2016, and Deputy Chief Justice from 2004 to 2014. He was also Prosecutor and Deputy Prosecutor of Tehran in the 1980s and 1990s. He is also a member of Assembly of Experts from South Khorasan Province, being elected for the first time in 2006 election. He is the son-in-law of Mashhad Friday prayer leader and Grand Imam of Imam Reza shrine, Ahmad Alamolhoda.
On 6 April 2017, Raisi announced his official nomination for the upcoming presidential election. He registered on 14 April and was ranked first in the voting of Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces's presidential candidate. He lost the election to the Incumbent President Hassan Rouhani after receiving 15,786,449 votes (38.3%).
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