Hassan Rouhani

Politician

Iranian Sorkheh, Semnan Province, Iran

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIranian
Date of Birth12/11/1948
Age77 years
BirthplaceSorkheh, Semnan Province, Iran

Latest News about Hassan Rouhani

09/03/2026

Hassan Rouhani emerged as a leading contender in the 2026 Iranian supreme leader election held from 3-8 March 2026, following the assassination of Ali Khamenei on 28 February during the 2026 Iran war. As a Western-educated moderate pragmatist with a track record in nuclear diplomacy, Rouhani was positioned as a potential candidate to balance hardliner dominance in the regime, though Mojtaba Khamenei was ultimately announced as the new supreme leader on 9 March.

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Bio/Wiki

Birth nameHassan Fereydoun
NicknameDiplomat Sheikh
Famous ForBeing the 7th President of Iran

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm

Educational Qualification(s)

BA degreeJudicial Law in 1972 from the University of Tehran
M.Phil. degreeLaw from Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland in 1995
Ph.D. degreeConstitutional Law in 1999

Personal Life

Zodiac signScorpio
ReligionIslam (Shiite)
Caste/SectTwelver Shia
HometownSorkheh, Semnan Province, Iran

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date1968

Family

Wife/SpouseSahebeh Arabi
Children
Son(s)3 (his elder son took his own life in 1992)
Daughter(s)2
Parents
FatherHaj Asadollah Feridon (died in 2011)
MotherSakineh Peivandi (died in 2015)
Siblings
BrotherHossein Feridon
Sister(s)3

Career

Political PartyModeration and Development Party (1999-present)
Political Journey
  • Elected to the Parliament of Iran (Majlis) in 1980
  • Served as the first secretary of the SNSC from 1989 to 2005
  • Became the National Security Adviser to the president, Mohammad Khatami from 2000 to 2005
  • Elected as a member of the Assembly's "Commission for investigating ways of protecting and guarding Velayat-e Faqih" in 2013
  • Won the 2013 and 2017 Iranian Presidential Elections
  • Emerged as a top contender in the 2026 Iranian supreme leader election following the death of Ali Khamenei
Biggest RivalMohammad Bagher Ghalibaf

Favourites

LeaderRuhollah Khomeini

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Rouhani holds the religious title of Hojatoleslam.
2. He was arrested several times during the Iranian Islamist movement.
3. Rouhani played a key role in stabilizing the Islamic Republic during the 1979 Revolution.
4. He served in different positions in the National Assembly and as a commander in the Iran-Iraq war.
5. Rouhani held a prominent role as Iran's top nuclear negotiator.
6. He had direct talks with American leaders, including Barack Obama.
7. Rouhani gave speeches at the United Nations General Assembly multiple times.
8. He is frequently described as a centrist and reformist who encourages personal freedom and improved women's rights.
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