Ali Khamenei Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Mashhad
Age: 85 Years
Wife: Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh
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Full Name(s) | • Ali Hosseini Khamenei • Ayatollah Ali Khamenei |
Profession | Politician Islamic Clergy |
Famous for | Being the 2nd Supreme Leader of Iran |
Physical Stats | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 9" (175 cm) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Gray |
Politics | |
Political Party | • 1979-1987: Islamic Republican Party • 1977–1989: Combatant Clergy Association • Since 1989: Independent |
Political Journey | • 28 May 1980 – 13 October 1981: Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly • 15 August 1983 – 4 June 1989: Member of the Assembly of Experts • 7 February 1988 – 4 June 1989: 1st Chairman of the Expediency Discernment Council • 9 October 1981 – 16 August 1989: 3rd President of Iran • 6 August 1989 - present: 2nd Supreme Leader of Iran |
Military service | |
Country | Islamic Republic of Iran |
Branch/service | • 1979–1980: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps • 1980–1981: Irregular Warfare Headquarters |
Commands | Revolutionary Guards |
Battles/wars | Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh in the Iran–Iraq War |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | Actual date: 19 April 1939 (Wednesday) Certificate date: 16 July 1939 (Sunday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 85 Years |
Birthplace | Mashhad, Khorasan, Imperial State of Iran |
Zodiac sign | As per actual date: Aries As per certificate date: Cancer |
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Nationality | Iranian |
Hometown | Mashhad |
Education | • Hawza of Mashhad • Khorasan Seminary • Najaf Seminary • Qom Seminary |
Educational Qualification | Islamic Clergy |
Religion/Religious Views | Islam |
Denomination | Twelver Shiʿa |
Jurisprudence | Ja'fari |
Creed | Usuli |
Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
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Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | Year: 1964 |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh |
Children | Son(s)- 4 • Meysam • Masoud • Mostafa • Mojtaba Daughter(s)- 2 • Boshra • Hoda |
Parents | Father- Seyed Javad Khamenei Mother- Khadijeh Mirdamadi |
Siblings | Brother(s)- • • Mohammad (elder) • Hadi Khamenei (younger) Sister- • Fatemeh Hosseini Khamenei (elder) Note: He was the second son of the family. |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Ali Khamenei
- Ali Khamenei was born into a religious family. His father was an Alim. Their house was in a poor neighbourhood and measured only 65 square meters.
- In 1957, he went to Najaf, Iraq, to study, but his father told him to come back, so he returned to Mashhad in 1958.
- He was a cleric then but had more interest in politics than religion.
- When he was young, he met famous Islamic revolutionary Sayyid Mojtaba Navab Safavi (Mirlohi) in Mashhad which made him interested in revolution.
- On 27 June 1981, he survived an assassination attempt. It was Saturday, and he had gone to Aboozar Mosque. After giving his lecture to young people, he asked them to write their questions on paper and put them on a table.
- One person kept a tape recorder on the table which made a whistling sound for a few seconds and then exploded. Inside the recorder, a message ‘A gift of Furqan Group to the Islamic Republic’ was pasted.
- His arms, lungs, and vocal cords were seriously injured. He was immediately rushed to a hospital where he was treated for several months. But his right arm didn’t recover and became useless for him. Due to this, he uses his left arm for everything.
- In October 1981, he became the President of Iran for the first time with a 97% vote in his favour. He was the first cleric to reach the position.
- In his first Presidential address, he said that he would eliminate liberalism and American leftists from the country.
- He is known for his anti-western and anti-zionist stance, particularly against the USA and Israel.