Ali Khamenei
Grand Ayatollah 
Seyyed ‘Ali Hossayni Khamene’i (Persian pronunciation) (Persian: آیتالله سید علی حسینی خامنهای ayatollah Seyyed `Ali Ḥoseyni Khamene'i) (born 19 April 1939)[2] also known as Seyyed Ali Khamene'i,[3][4] is the current Supreme Leader of Iran. He was the president of Iran from 1981 to 1989.
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| 2nd Supreme Leader of Iran | |
| Assumed office 4 June 1989 | |
| President | |
| Preceded by | Ruhollah Khomeini |
| 3rd President of Iran | |
| In office 9 October 1981 – 16 August 1989[1] | |
| Prime Minister | Mir-Hossein Mousavi |
| Supreme Leader | Ruhollah Khomeini Himself |
| Preceded by | Mohammad-Ali Rajai |
| Succeeded by | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 19, 1939 Mashhad , Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran  |
| Political party | Islamic Republic Party (when president) |
References
- "letter to Hashemi Rafsanjani and resignation from presidency" (in Persian). Khamenei.ir. 16 August 1989. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- "Detailed biography of Ayatollah Khamenei, Leader of Islamic Revolution". Khamenei.ir. 23 September 2013.
- "The Office of the Supreme Leader, Sayyid Ali Khamenei". Archived from the original on 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
- "Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei".
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