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Effat Marashi

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Effat Marashi
Marashi at the funeral of her husband
Born1935 (age 88–89)
Kerman, Iran
NationalityIranian
Known forSpouse of the President of Iran (1989–1997)
Spouse(s)Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
(m. 1958–2017, his death)
ChildrenFatemeh
Mohsen
Faezeh
Mehdi
Yasser
RelativesHossein Marashi (cousin)

Effat Marashi (Template:Lang-fa) is the widow of Iranian politician and former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.[1]

2009 protests

In 2009, during election protests she was quoted as saying: "If people see that [the government] has cheated, they should protest on the streets".

Personal life

Marashi married Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in 1958. The couple had 5 children: Fatemeh, Mohsen, Faezeh, Mehdi, and Yasser.[2]

References

Honorary titles
Preceded byas Wife of Ali Khamenei Spouse of the President of Iran
1989–1997
Succeeded byas Wife of Mohammad Khatami