Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
Iranian conservative politician, professor, and former air force pilot
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf or Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf (Persian: محمد باقر قالیباف, born 23 August 1961) is an Iranian conservative politician. Ghalibaf has been the 23rd Speaker of the Parliament of Iran since 2020. He was the Mayor of Tehran from 2005 to 2017. He was cmmander of the Revolutionary Guards' Air Force from 1997 to 2000. He unsuccessfully ran for President of Iran in 2024.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Ghalibaf in 2021 | |
| 23rd Speaker of the Parliament of Iran | |
| Assumed office 28 May 2020 | |
| Deputy |
Second |
| Preceded by | Ali Larijani |
| Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
| Assumed office 27 May 2020 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat, Eslamshahr and Pardis |
| Majority | 1,265,287 (68.69%) |
| Mayor of Tehran | |
| In office 14 September 2005[1] – 23 August 2017 | |
| Deputy | Issa Sharifi[2] |
| Preceded by | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad-Ali Najafi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 August 1961 Torqabeh, Khorasan, Imperial State of Iran[3] |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Political party | Progress and Justice Population of Islamic Iran (Spiritual leader)[4] |
| Other political affiliations | Coalition Council of Islamic Revolution Forces (2020) Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces (2017) |
| Spouse(s) |
Zahra-Sadat Moshir-Estekhareh
(m. 1982) |
| Children | Elias, Eshaq, Maryam[5] |
| Alma mater | University of Tehran Tarbiat Modares University |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Branch/service | Revolutionary Guards |
| Years of service | 1981–2000 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands | 25th Karbala Division Khatam-al Anbiya HQ IRGC Air Force |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
| Awards | Order of Fath (2nd grade) Order of Fath (3rd grade) |
| Police career | |
| Country | Law Enforcement Force |
| Years of service | 2000–2005 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
References
change- ↑ "Mayor of Tehran appointed by Minister of Interior" (in Persian). Iranian Students News Agency. 14 September 2005.
- ↑ "Tehran Former Deputy Mayor Arrested On Financial Charges", Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 5 September 2017, retrieved 1 December 2017
- ↑ "The Paradoxical Politician", Iranian Diplomacy, 18 August 2010, retrieved 10 May 2017
- ↑ "Will Hassan Rouhani get a second term?", The Daily Star, 16 May 2017, retrieved 1 June 2017
- ↑ "تمام اطلاعات خانوادگی کاندیداهای ریاست جمهوری یازدهم". Isna. 13 January 2014.
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