Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf or Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf (Persian: محمد باقر قالیباف, born 23 August 1961) is an Iranian conservative politician. Ghalibaf has been the 23rd Speaker of the Parliament of Iran since 2020. He was the Mayor of Tehran from 2005 to 2017. He was cmmander of the Revolutionary Guards' Air Force from 1997 to 2000. He unsuccessfully ran for President of Iran in 2024.
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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf |
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 Ghalibaf in 2021 |
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Assumed office
28 May 2020 |
| Deputy |
- Ali Nikzad
- Abdolreza Mesri
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| Preceded by | Ali Larijani |
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Assumed office
27 May 2020 |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat, Eslamshahr and Pardis |
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| Majority | 1,265,287 (68.69%) |
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In office
14 September 2005[1] – 23 August 2017 |
| Deputy | Issa Sharifi[2] |
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| Preceded by | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
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| Succeeded by | Mohammad-Ali Najafi |
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| Born | (1961-08-23) 23 August 1961 (age 63)
Torqabeh, Khorasan, Imperial State of Iran[3] |
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| Nationality | Iranian |
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| Political party | Progress and Justice Population of Islamic Iran (Spiritual leader)[4] |
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Other political
affiliations | Coalition Council of Islamic Revolution Forces (2020)
Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces (2017) |
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| Spouse(s) |
Zahra-Sadat Moshir-Estekhareh
(m. 1982 ) |
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| Children | Elias, Eshaq, Maryam[5] |
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| Alma mater | University of Tehran
Tarbiat Modares University |
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| Website | Official website |
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| Allegiance | Iran |
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| Branch/service | Revolutionary Guards |
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| Years of service | 1981–2000 |
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| Rank | Brigadier general |
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| Commands | 25th Karbala Division
Khatam-al Anbiya HQ
IRGC Air Force |
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| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
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| Awards | Order of Fath (2nd grade)
Order of Fath (3rd grade) |
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| Country | Law Enforcement Force |
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| Years of service | 2000–2005 |
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| Rank | Brigadier general |
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