Ebrahim Raisi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hujjat al-Islam Sayyid Ebrahim Raisi
ابراهیم رئیسی
Raisi in 2023
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	Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi Sadeq Larijani
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
In office after the inauguration ceremony – 19 May 2024
Constituency	South Khorasan Province
Majority	275,463 (82.57%)
In office 24 May 2016 – 19 May 2024
Constituency	South Khorasan Province
Majority	325,139 (80.0%)
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 Shahroudi Sadeq Larijani
Preceded by	Mohammad-Hadi Marvi
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
Other political affiliations	Islamic Republican Party (until 1987)
Spouse	Jamileh Alamolhoda ​ (m. 1983)​
Children	2
Relatives	Ahmad Alamolhoda (father-in-law)
Alma mater	Disputed: Shahid Motahari University Qom Seminary
Signature
Website	Government website Personal website (Persian)
Nickname	Butcher of Tehran

Ebrahim Raisolsadati (Persian: سید ابراهیم رئیس‌الساداتی; born 14 December 1960), commonly known as Ebrahim Raisi (Persian: ابراهیم رئیسی), was an Iranian Principlist politician, who served as the eighth president of Iran from 3 August 2021 till his death in May 2024.

Early life and education

Ebrahim Raisi was born on 14 December 1960 to a clerical family in the Noghan district of Mashhad. His father, Seyed Haji, died when he was 5.

Raisi passed his primary-education in "Javadiyeh school"; then started studying in the Hawza (Islamic seminary). In 1975, he went to "Ayatollah Boroujerdi School" in order to continue his education in Qom Seminary.

Raisi as a child (c. 1970s)

Raisi began his studies at the Qom Seminary at the age of 15. He then decided to study in the Navvab school for a short time. After that, he went to Ayatollah Sayyed Muhammad Mousavi Nezhad school, where he studied while also teaching other students. In 1976, he went to Qom to continue his studies at the Ayatollah Borujerdi school.

Career

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.

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%. Often known as the "butcher of Tehran", 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.

Raisi successfully ran for president a second time in 2021 with 62.9% of the votes, succeeding Hassan Rouhani.

Presidency

Raisi cast his ballot in the presidential election on 18 June 2021

Raisi wearing a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran, 27 April 2022

Raisi was appointed as the incumbent president of Iran on 3 August 2021, through a decree issued by the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. During his inauguration speech, Raisi stated that he would resist foreign pressure on Iran but widen its external relations, especially with Iran's neighbours, promised to support any diplomatic move to lift the American sanctions and assured that Iran's nuclear programme was only meant for peaceful purposes. He also promised that he would try to improve the quality of life for Iranians and defend human rights.

Raisi and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, 21 September 2022

Raisi with Ayatollah Khamenei and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on 8 May 2022

After the fall of Kabul to the Taliban, Raisi stated on 16 August that the withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan offered a chance for stabilising the country, which Iran would support. He also called on all parties to form an inclusive government. On 4 September, he urged that elections be held to elect a new Afghan government as soon as possible. On 18 September, he stated that Iran will not allow establishment of any terrorist group, including the Islamic State, along its border with Afghanistan and use it for attacks on other nations. In addition, he called on Taliban to form an inclusive government.

Raisi with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, during Raisi's state visit to China, 14 February 2023

Between 14–17 February 2023, Raisi visited China and met Chinese leader Xi Jinping. During the meeting, the two countries signed 20 cooperation agreements and agreed to boost relations. Following the talks, Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to restore diplomatic ties cut in 2016 on 10 March after a deal brokered between the two countries by China following secret talks in Beijing.

Death

On 19 May 2024, a helicopter carrying Raisi crashed in a forest near Varzaqan, killing him.

Electoral history

Year	Election	Votes	%	Rank	Notes
2006	Assembly of Experts	200,906	68.6%	1st	Won
2016	Assembly of Experts	325,139	80.0%	1st	Won
2017	President	15,835,794	38.28%	2nd	Lost
2021	President	18,021,945	62.90%	1st	Won

Personal life

Raisi was married to Jamileh Alamolhoda, daughter of Mashhad Friday Prayers Imam, Ahmad Alamolhoda. She is an associate professor at Tehran's Shahid Beheshti University and also president of the university's Institute of Fundamental Studies of Science and Technology. They had two daughters and two grandchildren.

Images for kids

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  Raisi in the 1980s

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  Raisi speaking at a presidential campaign rally, 2017

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  Raisi and other leaders at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit on 16 September 2022

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  Raisi with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 15th BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, 24 August 2023

See also

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