Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

Iranian politician (1934–2017)
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Summary

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was born on August 25, 1934[1], in Nuq District[2]. He died on January 8, 2017[3], in Tehran[4]. He worked as a politician[5], writer[6], entrepreneur[7], akhoond[8], and cleric[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,427 views/month, #6,835 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Bahreman[11]
  • Place of death: Tajrish[12]
  • Place of burial: Behesht-e Zahra[13], imam Khomeini Mausoleum[14]
  • Spouse: Effat Marashi[15]
  • Child: Faezeh Hashemi Rafsanjani[16], Mohsen Hashemi[17], Yasser Hashemi Rafsanjani[18], Mehdi Hashemi Rafsanjani[19], Fatemeh Hashemi Rafsanjani[20]
  • Country of citizenship: Iran[21]
  • Position held: President of Iran[22], Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly[23], Chairman of the Assembly of Experts for Leadership[24], Chairman of the Expediency Discernment Council[25], Member of the Assembly of Experts[26], Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly[27], Interior minister of the Republic of Iran[28]
  • Educated at: University of Qom[29], University of Isfahan[30], University of Tehran[31]
  • Award received: Order of Fath[32], honorary member of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan[33]
  • Religion or worldview: Shia Islam[34]
  • Sex or gender: male[35]
  • Member of political party: Executives of Construction Party[36]
  • Military branch: Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces[37]
  • Commons category: Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani[38]
  • Cause of death: cardiac arrest[39]
  • Participated in conflict: Iran–Iraq War[40]
  • Family name: Rafsanjani[41]
  • Given name: Akbar[42], Hashemi[43]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani[44]
  • Commons gallery: Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani[45]
  • Student of: Hussein-Ali Montazeri[46]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[47]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Persian[48], Arabic[49]
  • Name in native language: اکبر هاشمی رفسنجانی[50]
  • Sibling: Mohammad Hashemi Rafsanjani[51]

Why It Matters

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 112 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani born?

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani's place of birth was Nuq District[2].

Where did Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani die?

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani died in Tehran[4].

Who was Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani married to?

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani's spouses include Effat Marashi[15].

What did Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani do for work?

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani worked as a politician[5], writer[6], entrepreneur[7], akhoond[8], and cleric[9].

Where did Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani go to school?

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was educated at University of Qom[29], University of Isfahan[30], and University of Tehran[31].

What awards did Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani receive?

Honors received include Order of Fath[32] and honorary member of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan[33].

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  37. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  40. [41] ↑ . albertonisman.org. albertonisman.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Medol · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gran enciclopèdia catalana id → ali-akbar-hashemi-rafsanjani
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  2. 10d ago · ~2026-48462-30 · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'az', 'azb', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'ca', 'ckb', 'co
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  4. 12w ago · Toghrul R · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → President of Iran, Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, Chairman of the Assembly of Experts for Leadership +4
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  6. 16w ago · Alsadah · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Persian, Arabic
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  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, writer, entrepreneur +2
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  8. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Politicians, WikiProject Iran
    Cause of death → cardiac arrest
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