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Effat Marashi
In the conference of "Commemoration of Lady of Islamic Republic".
Born
Effat Marashi

(1935-01-01) January 1, 1935 (age 89)
Kerman, Iran
NationalityIranian
Known forFirst Lady of Iran (1989–1997)
SpouseAkbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (1958–present)
ChildrenFaezeh (daughter)
Fatemeh (daughter)
Mohsen (son)
Mehdi (son)
Yasser (son)
RelativesHossein 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]

References

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