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Mojtaba Khamenei

Supreme Leader[1][2][3]

Supreme Leader, Islamic Republic of Iran since 8 Mar 2026.

In office
7 mos
Record
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Offices
1

Sourced from en.wikipedia.org · checked 13 Oct 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei has been Supreme Leader of Iran since March 2026, when he was chosen by the Assembly of Experts. A cleric, he studied in Qom from 1989 and taught advanced jurisprudence courses there from 2004.[4]

Overview

Current office

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Supreme Leader[1][2][3]

Islamic Republic of Iran

Since

8 Mar 2026

7 mos

Country
Iran
Born
8 Sept 1969, Mashhad, Iran[4]

Career

Record in public office

1 office

The record so far holds the current appointment

Supreme Leader, since 8 Mar 2026, as recorded in the sources below. Earlier offices are added once each is checked against an official CV or register.

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Education

Education

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  • Islamic theological studies, Qom seminary[4]

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

4 claims · 4 sources

  • Verified 0
  • Sourced 4

Sources

  1. [1]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    Mojtaba Khamenei

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
  4. [4]
    Mojtaba Khamenei - Wikipedia

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "Mojtaba Khamenei." Supreme Leader. Record gp:person/mojtaba-khamenei, last checked 13 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/mojtaba-khamenei/