Effat Marashi
Appearance
Effat Marashi | |
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Born | Effat Marashi January 1, 1935 Kerman, Iran |
Nationality | Iranian |
Known for | First Lady of Iran (1989–1997) |
Spouse | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (1958–present) |
Children | Faezeh (daughter) Fatemeh (daughter) Mohsen (son) Mehdi (son) Yasser (son) |
Relatives | Hossein Marashi (cousin) Mohammad Hashemi (brother-in-law) |
Effat Marashi (Persian: عفت مرعشی), is the wife 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 have 5 children: Faezeh, Fatemeh, Mehdi, Mohsen, and Yasser.[2]
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