Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

**Mahmoud Ahmadinejad**, also written **Ahmadinezhad** (; October 28, 1956 – February 28, 2026) was an Iranian politician who was the sixth President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He was president from August 3, 2005 to August 3, 2013.

Ahmadinejad became the mayor of Tehran, the capital of Iran, on May 3, 2003. He was chosen to be the president in elections on June 24, 2005. Many people think he is very religious. Because of that, the religious leadership in Iran supported him in many ways when he was elected.

Ahmadinajad's political power comes from the Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran, also known as "Abadgaran". This is an alliance between Islamic parties and organizations.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has a Master of Science in Civil engineering from the Iran University of Science and Techology. He also has a PhD in  transportation engineering from the same university. Hassan Rouhani was elected on June 15, 2013 as Ahmadinejad's successor and took office on August 3, 2013. Ahmadinejad registered for office again on June 2, 2024. He however was denied from re-election by the council.

His brother was failed presidential candidate and staff member Davoud Ahmadinejad (1950–2017).

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
- **image**: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 2019 02.jpg
- **caption**: Ahmadinejad in March 2019
- **order**: 6th
- **office**: President of Iran
- **1namedata**: Ali Khamenei
- **2blankname**: First Vice President
- **2namedata**: Parviz Davoodi
Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei
Mohammad Reza Rahimi
- **term start**: 3 August 2005
- **term end**: 3 August 2013
- **predecessor**: Mohammad Khatami
- **successor**: Hassan Rouhani
- **office1**: List of mayors of Tehran, Mayor of Tehran
- **term start1**: 3 May 2003
- **term end1**: 28 June 2005
- **predecessor1**: Mohammad-Hossein Moghimi
- **successor1**: Ali Saeedlou
- **office2**: List of current Iran governor-generals, Governor of Ardabil Province
- **president2**: Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
- **term start2**: 28 November 1993
- **term end2**: 29 October 1997
- **predecessor2**: _Province created_
- **successor2**: Seyyed Hamid Tahayi
- **office3**: Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement
- **term start3**: 30 August 2012
- **term end3**: 3 August 2013
- **predecessor3**: Mohamed Morsi
- **successor3**: Hassan Rouhani
- **office4**: Ministry of Petroleum (Iran), Minister of Petroleum

- **term start4**: 16 May 2011
- **term end4**: 2 June 2011
- **president4**: _Himself_
- **predecessor4**: Masoud Mir-Kazemi
- **successor4**: Mohammad Aliabadi
- **office5**: Ministry of Intelligence (Iran), Minister of Intelligence

- **term start5**: 26 July 2009
- **term end5**: 5 August 2009
- **president5**: _Himself_
- **predecessor5**: Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i, Gholam-Hossein Eje'i
- **successor5**: Heydar Moslehi
- **birth name**: Mahmoud Sabbaghian
- **birth place**: Aradan, Iran, Aradan, Semnan Province, Semnan, Imperial State of Iran
- **death place**: Tehran, Iran
- **spouse**: Azam Farahi
- **children**: 3
- **residence**: Square 72, Narmak, Tehran, Iran
- **occupation**: University professor
- **profession**: Traffic engineering (transportation), Traffic engineer
- **alma mater**: Iran University of Science and Technology
- **signature**: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad signature.svg
- **signature alt**: Signature of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
- **allegiance**: Iran
- **branch**: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Revolutionary Guards
- **serviceyears**: 1986–1988
- **unit**: Hamzeh Headquarters
- **commands**: Combat engineering Unit, 6th Special Division
- **rank**: _None_
- **battles**: Iran–Iraq War
* Operation Fath 1