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Azam al-Sadat Farahi

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Azam al-Sadat Farahi
Born
Azam-ol-Sadat Farahi

c. 1956 (age 67–68)[1]
NationalityIranian
EducationMechanical engineering[1]
Alma materIran University of Science and Technology[1]
OccupationTeacher
Known forSpouse of the President of Iran
Spouse
(m. 1980)
[1]
Children3[1]

Azam-ol-Sadat Farahi (Persian: اعظم‌السادات فراحی) is an Iranian teacher[2] who is married to Iranian former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Farahi was never seen campaigning for her husband,[3] 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[4] and an official state dinner with Wafaa Sleiman in 2010.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Ahmadinejad's Wife". The Museum of Hoaxes. 11 November 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. ^ Azadeh Moaveni (20 July 2006). "Who are the Women Behind the Men Running Iran?". Time. 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.
  5. ^ William A. Jacobson (15 October 2010). "Guess Which One Is Ahmadinejad's Wife". Legal Insurrection. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
Honorary titles
Preceded byas Wife of Mohammad Khatami Spouse of the President of Iran
2005–2013
Succeeded byas Wife of Hassan Rouhani