Effat Marashi
Appearance
Effat Marashi | |
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![]() Marashi at the funeral of her husband | |
Born | Effat Marashi 1935 (age 88–89) Kerman, Iran |
Nationality | Iranian |
Known for | Spouse of the President of Iran (1989–1997) |
Spouse(s) | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (m. 1958–2017, his death) |
Children | Fatemeh Mohsen Faezeh Mehdi Yasser |
Relatives | Hossein Marashi (cousin) |
Effat Marashi (Persian: عفت مرعشی), 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]