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Azam al-Sadat Farahi
Farahi in January 2013
Spouse of the president of Iran
In role 3 August 2005 – 3 August 2013
President	Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Preceded by	Zohreh Sadeghi
Succeeded by	Sahebeh Rouhani
Personal details
Born	c. 1958 (age 66–67)
Nationality	Iranian
Spouse	Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ​(m. 1980)​
Children	3
Education	Mechanical engineering
Alma mater	Iran University of Science and Technology
Occupation	Teacher

Azam al-Sadat Farahi (Persian: اعظم‌السادات فراحی) (born c. 1958) is an Iranian teacher who is married to former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. They married in 1980 and have three children.

Farahi is a graduate of Iran University of Science and Technology where she obtained a degree in mechanical engineering.

Farahi was never seen campaigning for her husband, however she has made rare public appearances including giving a speech in 2009 forum of wives of heads of state at the Rome headquarters of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization.

References

1. Azadeh Moaveni (20 July 2006). "Who are the Women Behind the Men Running Iran?". Time. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
2. ^ "Ahmadinejad's Wife". The Museum of Hoaxes. 11 November 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
3. Massoumeh Torfeh (5 May 2009). "Iran's first first lady?". Guardian. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
4. "Ahmadinejad's wife gives speech". Los Angeles Times. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2016.

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Member of Expediency Discernment Council (2013–present) Ex officio member at Presidency Era • 6th President of Iran (2005–2013) • Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces (2005–2013) • 53rd Mayor of Tehran (2003–2005) • 1st Governor of Ardabil Province (1993–1997) •28th Secretary-General of the Non-Aligned Movement (2012–2013) • Chairperson of the ECO (2009–2010) • Chairperson of the Group of 15 (2006–2010)
Life and politics	Electoral history 2000 legislative election 2005 presidential election 2009 presidential election Presidency First Cabinet Second Cabinet Mehr Housing plan Gasoline rationing plan Riots Subsidy reform plan Foreign policy Controversies Deviant current Israel 1979 hostage crisis Letter to George W. Bush International Conference to Review the Holocaust 10th ECO Summit International Conference on Non-Proliferation 14th G-15 summit 16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement 2017 presidential election
Political parties	Office for Strengthening Unity (1979–1980) Islamic Society of Engineers (1988–present; inactive since 2005) Society of Devotees (1999–2011) Alliance of Builders (2003–2005)
Related articles	Council for Spreading Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Thoughts Durban Review Conference
Family	Azam al-Sadat Farahi (wife) Davoud Ahmadinejad (brother) Parvin Ahmadinejad (sister) Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei (co-fathers-in-law)
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