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Ebrahim Raisolsadati (Persian: سید ابراهیم رئیسالساداتی; born 14 December 1960), commonly known as Ebrahim Raisi (Persian: ابراهیم رئیسی Persian: [ebɾɒːˈhiːm-e ræʔiːˈsiː] ⓘ), was an Iranian Principlist politician, Muslim jurist, and the eighth and current president of Iran since 3 August 2021, following his election to the presidency in the 2021 election.
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Ebrahim Raisi | |
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ابراهیم رئیسی | |
8th President of Iran | |
In office 3 August 2021 – 19 May 2023 | |
Supreme Leader | Ali Khamenei |
Vice President | Mohammad Mokhber |
Preceded by | Hassan Rouhani |
7th Chief Justice of Iran | |
In office 7 March 2019 – 1 July 2021 | |
Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
First Deputy | Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i |
Preceded by | Sadeq Larijani |
Succeeded by | Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i |
Member of Expediency Discernment Council | |
In office 14 August 2017 – 7 March 2019 | |
Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
Chairman | |
Prosecutor-General of Iran | |
In office 23 August 2014 – 1 April 2016 | |
Appointed by | Sadeq Larijani |
Preceded by | Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Jafar Montazeri |
Member of the Assembly of Experts | |
Assumed office after the inauguration ceremony | |
Constituency | South Khorasan Province |
Majority | 275,463 (82.57%) |
Assumed office 24 May 2016 | |
Constituency | South Khorasan Province |
Majority | 325,139 (80.0%)[3] |
In office 20 February 2007 – 21 May 2016 | |
Constituency | South Khorasan Province |
Majority | 200,906 (68.6%) |
2nd First Deputy Chief Justice of Iran | |
In office 27 July 2004 – 23 August 2014 | |
Chief Justice | Mahmoud Hashemi ShahroudiSadeq Larijani |
Preceded by | Mohammad-Hadi Marvi[4] |
Succeeded by | Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i |
Chairman of General Inspection Office | |
In office 22 August 1994 – 9 August 2004 | |
Appointed by | Mohammad Yazdi |
Preceded by | Mostafa Mohaghegh Damad |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Niazi |
Personal details | |
Born | Sayyid Ebrahim Raisol-Sadati (1960-12-14)December 14, 1960 Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran |
Died | (2024-05-19)May 19, 2024 (Age 63) Varzaqan, East Azerbaijan province, Islamic Republic of Iran |
Political party | Combatant Clergy Association[5] |
Other political affiliations | Islamic Republican Party (until 1987)[5] |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Ahmad Alamolhoda (father-in-law) |
Alma mater | Disputed:[6] Shahid Motahari University[5]Qom Seminary[5] |
Signature | |
Website | Government website Personal website (Persian) |
Nickname | Butcher of Tehran [7][8][9][10] |
Raisi served in several positions in Iran's judicial system, such as Deputy Chief Justice (2004–2014), Attorney General (2014–2016), and Chief Justice (2019–2021). He was also Prosecutor and Deputy Prosecutor of Tehran in the 1980s and 1990s. He was Custodian and Chairman of Astan Quds Razavi, a bonyad, from 2016 until 2019. He was a member of Assembly of Experts from South Khorasan Province, being elected for the first time in the 2006 election. He was the son-in-law of Mashhad Friday prayer leader and Grand Imam of Imam Reza shrine, Ahmad Alamolhoda.
Raisi ran for president in 2017 as the candidate of the conservative Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces, losing to moderate incumbent president Hassan Rouhani, 57% to 38.3%. He was one of the four people on the prosecution committee, which was responsible for the execution of thousands of political prisoners in Iran in 1988 and is hence labeled the "death committee". He was sanctioned by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control in accordance with Executive Order 13876. He was accused of crimes against humanity by international human rights organizations and United Nations special rapporteurs.
Raisi successfully ran for president a second time in 2021 with 62.9% of the votes, succeeding Hassan Rouhani. According to many observers, the 2021 Iranian presidential election was rigged in favour of Raisi, who is considered an ally of Ali Khamenei. Raisi was often seen as a frontrunner to succeed Khamenei as Supreme Leader. Considered a hardliner in Iranian politics, Raisi's presidency saw deadlock in negotiations with the U.S. over the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and large-scale protests throughout the country in late 2022, triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini on 16 September. During Raisi's term, Iran intensified uranium enrichment, hindered international inspections, and supported Russia in its invasion of Ukraine. Additionally, Iran launched a missile and drone attack on Israel during the Gaza conflict and continued arming proxy groups like Hezbollah and the Houthi movement.
On 19 May 2024, a helicopter carrying Raisi crashed in a forest near Varzaqan, killing him.