Masoud Pezeshkian

9th President of Iran (2024-) and former Co-Interim Supreme Leader of Iran (in 2026)
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Masoud Pezeshkian

Summary

Masoud Pezeshkian is a human[1]. He was born in Mahabad[2]. He was born on September 29, 1954[3]. He worked as a politician[4], cardiac surgeon[5], and academic[6]. He ranks in the top 0.34% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,008 views/month, #3,377 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Masoud Pezeshkian's place of birth was Mahabad[2].
  • Masoud Pezeshkian was born on September 29, 1954[3].
  • A child of Masoud Pezeshkian was Zahra Pezeshkian[8].
  • A child of Masoud Pezeshkian was Mehdi Pezeshkian[9].
  • A child of Masoud Pezeshkian was Yousef Pezeshkian[10].
  • Masoud Pezeshkian held citizenship in Iran[11].
  • Masoud Pezeshkian is identified as part of the Kurds in Iran ethnic group[12].
  • Masoud Pezeshkian is identified as part of the Iranian Azerbaijanis ethnic group[13].
  • Masoud Pezeshkian's professions included politician[4].
  • Masoud Pezeshkian worked as a cardiac surgeon[5].
  • Masoud Pezeshkian's professions included academic[6].
  • Masoud Pezeshkian's field of work was cardiac surgery[14].
  • Masoud Pezeshkian's field of work was general surgery[15].
  • Masoud Pezeshkian held the position of President of Iran[16].
  • Masoud Pezeshkian was employed by Tabriz University of Medical Sciences[17].
  • Masoud Pezeshkian received the Magtymguly Pyragy medal[18].
  • Masoud Pezeshkian received the Order of Islamic Revolution[19].
  • Masoud Pezeshkian was a member of Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences[20].
  • Masoud Pezeshkian's religion is recorded as Twelver Shiism[21].
  • Masoud Pezeshkian's religion is recorded as Shia Islam[22].
  • Masoud Pezeshkian is recorded as male[23].
  • Masoud Pezeshkian's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Masoud Pezeshkian was affiliated with the independent politician[25].
  • Masoud Pezeshkian's Commons category is recorded as Masoud Pezeshkian[26].
  • Masoud Pezeshkian was part of the conflict Iran–Iraq War[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mahabad[2], Masoud Pezeshkian… he was born on September 29, 1954[3]. Ethnic identities include Kurds in Iran[12], an ethnic group[28] and Iranian Azerbaijanis[13], an ethnic group by residency[29], in Iran[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], cardiac surgeon[5], and academic[6]. Fields of work include cardiac surgery[14], a medical specialty[31] and general surgery[15], a medical specialty[32]. Masoud Pezeshkian was employed by Tabriz University of Medical Sciences[17]. He held the position of President of Iran[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Magtymguly Pyragy medal[18], a medallion[33], in Turkmenistan[34], founded in 2014[35] and Order of Islamic Revolution[19], an award[36], in Iran[37], founded in 1990[38].

Personal Life

Children include Zahra Pezeshkian[8], a chemical engineer[39], b. 1980[40], of Iran[41]; Mehdi Pezeshkian[9], an electrical engineer[42], b. 1980[43], of Iran[44]; and Yousef Pezeshkian[10], a physicist[45], b. 1981[46], of Iran[47]. Religious affiliations include Twelver Shiism[21], a religious denomination[48] and Shia Islam[22], an Islamic denomination[49]. Masoud Pezeshkian was affiliated with the independent politician[25].

Why It Matters

Masoud Pezeshkian ranks in the top 0.34% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,008 views/month, #3,377 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Masoud Pezeshkian born?

Masoud Pezeshkian was born in Mahabad[2].

What did Masoud Pezeshkian do for work?

Masoud Pezeshkian worked as politician[4], cardiac surgeon[5], and academic[6].

What awards did Masoud Pezeshkian receive?

Honors received include Magtymguly Pyragy medal[18] and Order of Islamic Revolution[19].

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  1. [2] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [12] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . tdam.ir. tdam.ir. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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