MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD
Name: Mahmūd Ahmadinejād
Born: 28 October 1956 Aradan, Iran
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (born October 28, 1956) is the sixth and
current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He became president on August
6, 2005 after winning the 2005 presidential election by popular vote. Before
becoming president, he was the mayor of Tehran. He is the highest directly
elected official in the country; however, according to Article 113 of
Constitution of Iran, he has less total power than the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah
Ali Khamenei, who is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Iran and has
the final word in all aspects of foreign and domestic policies.
Ahmadinejad is a critic of the George W. Bush Administration and supports
strengthened relations with Russia, Venezuela, Syria, and the Persian Gulf
states. He has said Iran's nuclear program is for peaceful purposes and
has refused to end enrichment despite United Nations Security Council
resolutions.
He has called for the dissolution of the state of Israel and its government,
which he does not regard as legitimate or representative of the population,
and for "free elections" in the region. He believes that the Palestinians need a
stronger voice in the region's future. One of his most controversial
statements was one in which, according to some translations, he called for
Israel to be "wiped off the map," but interpretations of this statement vary
widely. He has also been condemned for describing the
Holocaust as a myth. which has led to accusations of anti-semitism.
In response to these criticisms, Ahmadinejad said “No, I am not anti-Jew, I
respect them very much.”
During his presidency, Ahmadinejad launched a gas rationing plan to reduce the
country's fuel consumption and cut the interest rate for private and public
banking facilities.
Name: Mahmūd Ahmadinejād
Born: 28 October 1956 Aradan, Iran
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (born October 28, 1956) is the sixth and
current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He became president on August
6, 2005 after winning the 2005 presidential election by popular vote. Before
becoming president, he was the mayor of Tehran. He is the highest directly
elected official in the country; however, according to Article 113 of
Constitution of Iran, he has less total power than the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah
Ali Khamenei, who is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Iran and has
the final word in all aspects of foreign and domestic policies.
Ahmadinejad is a critic of the George W. Bush Administration and supports
strengthened relations with Russia, Venezuela, Syria, and the Persian Gulf
states. He has said Iran's nuclear program is for peaceful purposes and
has refused to end enrichment despite United Nations Security Council
resolutions.
He has called for the dissolution of the state of Israel and its government,
which he does not regard as legitimate or representative of the population,
and for "free elections" in the region. He believes that the Palestinians need a
stronger voice in the region's future. One of his most controversial
statements was one in which, according to some translations, he called for
Israel to be "wiped off the map," but interpretations of this statement vary
widely. He has also been condemned for describing the
Holocaust as a myth. which has led to accusations of anti-semitism.
In response to these criticisms, Ahmadinejad said “No, I am not anti-Jew, I
respect them very much.”
During his presidency, Ahmadinejad launched a gas rationing plan to reduce the
country's fuel consumption and cut the interest rate for private and public
banking facilities.