Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh
Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh | |
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منصوره خجسته باقرزاده | |
Born | 1947 (age 76–77) |
Nationality | Iranian |
Known for | Spouse of the Supreme Leader of Iran (since 1989) Spouse of the President of Iran (1981–1989)[1] |
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Mansoureh Khojaste Khamenei (Persian: منصوره خجسته باقرزاده, born 1947) is the wife of Ali Khamenei, the current Supreme Leader of Iran.
She was born in a religious family in Mashhad. Her father was Mohammad Esmaeil Khojaste Bagherzadeh, a famous businessman in Mashhad. She is also the sister of Hassan Khojaste Bagherzadeh, former deputy director of IRIB.[2] She first met Ali Khamenei in a private ceremony in 1964. They were married in the following year. Their marriage sermon was read by Ayatollah Mohammad Hadi Milani.[3]
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