Iran: Profile of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Hassan, Hussein D.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Presidents;    Politics and government;    Politics and government - Iran;   

RP-ID  :  RS22569
RP-ID  :  RS22569_2008Jul09

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad was elected June 24, 2005, to a four-year term, becoming the first non-cleric president in 24 years. He defeated former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in a run-off. Prior to his 2005 election to the presidency, Ahmadinejad did not hold an elected office and was a virtual unknown in the international arena. This report covers his background; his victory over the well-known former president Rafsanjani; his remarks about the West, including Israel; and recent visits to Iraq and Latin America.