President Ahmadinejad
| Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | |
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| 6th President of Iran | |
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In office 3 August 2005 – 3 August 2013 |
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| Supreme Leader | Ali Khamenei |
| First Vice President |
Parviz Davoodi Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei Mohammad Reza Rahimi |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Khatami |
| Succeeded by | Hassan Rouhani |
| Acting Minister of Petroleum | |
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In office 16 May 2011 – 2 June 2011 |
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| President | Himself |
| Preceded by | Masoud Mir-Kazemi |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Aliabadi (Acting) |
| Acting Minister of Intelligence | |
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In office 26 July 2009 – 5 August 2009 |
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| President | Himself |
| Preceded by | Gholam-Hossein Eje'i |
| Succeeded by | Heydar Moslehi |
| Mayor of Tehran | |
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In office 3 May 2003 – 3 August 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Mohammad-Hossein Moghimi |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf |
| Governor of Ardabil Province | |
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In office 28 November 1993 – 29 October 1997 |
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| President | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani |
| Preceded by | Province created |
| Succeeded by | Seyyed Hamid Tahayi |
| Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement | |
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In office 30 August 2012 – 3 August 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Mohamed Morsi |
| Succeeded by | Hassan Rouhani |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Mahmoud Sabbaghian 28 October 1956 Aradan, Semnan, Iran |
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| Spouse(s) | Azam Farahi (1980–present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei (co-fathers-in-law) |
| Residence | Square 72, Narmak, Tehran |
| Alma mater | Iran University of Science and Technology |
| Occupation | University professor |
| Profession | Traffic engineer |
| Religion | Islam (Twelver) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Iran
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| Service/branch | Revolutionary Guards |
| Years of service | 1986–1988 |
| Rank | None |
| Unit | Hamzeh Headquarters |
| Commands | Combat engineering Unit, 6th Special Division |
| Battles/wars | |
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (Persian: محمود احمدینژاد, translit. Mahmūd Ahmadinezhād [mæhmuːd(-e) æhmædiːneʒɒːd], born Mahmoud Sabbaghian (Persian: صباغیان, translit. Sabbāghyān) on 28 October 1956) is an Iranian politician who was the sixth President of Iran from 2005 to 2013. He was also the main political leader of the Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran, a coalition of conservative political groups in the country.
An engineer and teacher from a poor background, Ahmadinejad joined the Office for Strengthening Unity after the Iranian Revolution. Appointed a provincial governor, he was removed after the election of President Mohammad Khatami and returned to teaching. Tehran's council elected him mayor in 2003. He took a religious hard line, reversing reforms of previous moderate mayors. His 2005 presidential campaign, supported by the Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran, garnered 62% of the runoff election votes, and he became President on 3 August 2005.
During his presidency, Ahmadinejad was viewed as a controversial figure within Iran, as well as internationally. He has been criticized domestically for his economic policies and disregard for human rights. Internationally, he is criticized for his hostility towards some countries, most notably Saudi Arabia, Israel, the United Kingdom, and the United States and other Western and Arab nations. In 2007, Ahmadinejad introduced a gas rationing plan to reduce the country's fuel consumption, and cut the interest rates that private and public banking facilities could charge. He supports Iran's nuclear program. His election to a second term in 2009 was widely disputed and caused widespread protests domestically and drew significant international criticism.
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