Hassan Rouhani

**Hassan Rouhani** (, also transliterated _Ruhani_, _Rohani_, _Rowhani_; born **Hassan Feridon** ; 12 November 1948) is an Iranian politician, Mujtahid, lawyer, academic and diplomat, who was the President of Iran from 2013 until 2021. He has been a member of the Assembly of Experts since 1999, member of the Expediency Council since 1991, member of the Supreme National Security Council since 1989, and head of the Center for Strategic Research since 1992.

Rouhani has been also deputy speaker of the 4th and 5th terms of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majlis) and secretary of the Supreme National Security Council from 1989 to 2005. In the later capacity, he was also heading Iran's former nuclear negotiating team and was the country's top negotiator with the EU three – UK, France, and Germany – on Iran's nuclear program.

On 7 May 2013, Rouhani registered for the presidential election that was held on 14 June 2013. He said that, if elected, he will prepare a "civil rights charter", restore the economy and improve rocky relations with the West. As early vote counts began coming in, Rouhani took a large lead. He was elected as President of Iran on 15 June, defeating Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. He took office on 3 August 2013.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: Hassan Rouhani
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- **image**: File:Hassan Rouhani 2020.jpg
- **caption**: Rouhani in July 2020
- **office**: 7th President of Iran
- **term start**: 3 August 2013
- **term end**: 3 August 2021
- **1blankname**: Supreme Leader of Iran, Supreme Leader
- **1namedata**: Ali Khamenei
- **2blankname**: Vice President of Iran, Vice President
- **2namedata**: Eshaq Jahangiri
- **predecessor**: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
- **successor**: Ebrahim Raisi
- **office2**: Supreme National Security Council, Secretary of Supreme National Security Council
- **term start2**: 14 October 1989
- **term end2**: 15 August 2005
- **president2**: Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Mohammad Khatami
- **deputy2**: Hossein Mousavian
- **successor2**: Ali Larijani
- **office3**: President of Center for Strategic Research
- **term start3**: 1 August 1992
- **predecessor3**: Mohammad Mousavi Khoeiniha
- **successor3**: TBD
- **office4**: Assembly of Experts, Member of Assembly of Experts
- **term start4**: 18 February 2000
- **constituency4**: Semnan Province, Semnan <small>(3rd assembly)</small>
Tehran Province, Tehran <small>(4th assembly)</small>
- **office5**: Parliament of Iran, Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Iran
- **term start5**: 28 May 1992
- **term end5**: 26 May 2000
- **predecessor5**: Behzad Nabavi
- **successor5**: Mohammad-Reza Khatami
- **office6**: Parliament of Iran, Member of Parliament of Iran
- **term start6**: 28 May 1980
- **term end6**: 26 May 2000
- **constituency6**: Semnan Province, Semnan <small>(1st term)</small>
Tehran Province, Tehran <small>(2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th terms)</small>
- **alma mater**: Glasgow Caledonian University
University of Tehran
- **birth name**: Hassan Fereydoun
- **birth place**: Sorkheh, Semnan Province, Pahlavi dynasty
- **party**: Combatant Clergy Association
<small>(1987–2013)</small>
- **otherparty**: Islamic Republican Party
<small>(1979–1987)</small>
- **children**: 4
- **website**: [http://rouhani.ir Official website]