Masoud Pezeshkian

Masoud Pezeshkian

Masoud Pezeshkian is an Iranian politician and heart surgeon who has served as the president of Iran since 2024. A member of the reformist faction, he is the oldest person to serve in this position, taking office at the age of 69. Born in Mahabad, West Azerbaijan, to an Iranian Azerbaijani and Iranian Kurdish family, Pezeshkian graduated from the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences with a degree in medicine and served as a doctor for Iranian soldiers in the Iran–Iraq War. Pezeshkian served as governor of Piranshahr and Naghadeh counties and his political career began in 1997 when he joined Mohammad Khatami's administration as Deputy Health Minister. He served as Minister of Health and Medical Education from 2001 to 2005. He was elected to the parliament five times representing the Tabriz, Osku and Azarshahr electoral district from 2008 to 2024, and was First Deputy Speaker from 2016 to 2020.

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• Entity:  Infobox

• Born:  September 29, 1954, Mahabad, Iran
• Age:  71 Years
• Political party:  Independent
• Spouse(s):  Fatemeh Majidi (Died 1994)
• Children:  4, Including Yousef
• Education:  Tabriz University Of Medical Sciences (Mbbs), Iran University Of Medical Sciences
• Profession:  Heart Surgeon
• Preceded by:  Ebrahim Raisi
• Born:  29 September 1954
• Wikidata description:  9Th President Of Iran (2024-) And Former Co-Interim Supreme Leader Of Iran (In 2026)
• Wikidata label:  Masoud Pezeshkian
• Wikidata aliases:  Masoud Pezeshkian

• Related Topics:  Presidents Of Iran, Iranian Surgeons, Deputies Of Tabriz, Osku And Azarshahr, Azerbaijani Shia Muslims, Kurdish Muslims, Tabriz University Of Medical Sciences Alumni, Iranian Reformists, Members Of The 8Th Islamic Consultative Assembly, Members Of The 9Th Islamic Consultative Assembly, Members Of The 10Th Islamic Consultative Assembly, Government Ministers Of Iran, University Of Tehran Alumni