Mohammad Javad Zarif

former Vice President for Strategic Affairs of Iran
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Mohammad Javad Zarif

Summary

Mohammad Javad Zarif is a human[1]. Born in Tehran[2], he… he was born on January 7, 1960[3]. He worked as a career diplomat[4] and academic[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (553 views/month, #7,027 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Mohammad Javad Zarif was born in Tehran[2].
  • Mohammad Javad Zarif was born on January 7, 1960[3].
  • Mohammad Javad Zarif was married to Maryam Imanieh[7].
  • A child of Mohammad Javad Zarif was Mahsa Zarif[8].
  • A child of Mohammad Javad Zarif was Mehdi Zarif[9].
  • Mohammad Javad Zarif held citizenship in Iran[10].
  • Mohammad Javad Zarif worked as a career diplomat[4].
  • Mohammad Javad Zarif worked as an academic[5].
  • Mohammad Javad Zarif was employed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran[11].
  • Among Mohammad Javad Zarif's employers was University of Tehran[12].
  • Mohammad Javad Zarif's education included a stint at San Francisco State University[13].
  • Mohammad Javad Zarif's education included a stint at Josef Korbel School of International Studies[14].
  • Mohammad Javad Zarif was educated at Drew School[15].
  • Mohammad Javad Zarif's education included a stint at Alavi Madrasa[16].
  • Mohammad Javad Zarif received the Order of the Condor of the Andes[17].
  • Mohammad Javad Zarif received the Order of Merit and Management[18].
  • Mohammad Javad Zarif received the Order of Kurmet[19].
  • Mohammad Javad Zarif received the Chatham House Prize[20].
  • Mohammad Javad Zarif's religion is recorded as Shia Islam[21].
  • Mohammad Javad Zarif is recorded as male[22].
  • Mohammad Javad Zarif's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Mohammad Javad Zarif's Commons category is recorded as Mohammad Javad Zarif[24].
  • Mohammad Javad Zarif earned the academic degree of Doktor Nauk in Philosophy[25].
  • Mohammad Javad Zarif's family name is recorded as Zarif[26].
  • Mohammad Javad Zarif's given name is recorded as Mohammad-Javad[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tehran[2], Mohammad Javad Zarif… he was born on January 7, 1960[3].

Education

Educated at San Francisco State University[13], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1899[30]; Josef Korbel School of International Studies[14], an academic institution[31], in United States[32], founded in 1964[33]; Drew School[15], a university-preparatory school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1908[36], headquartered in San Francisco[37]; and Alavi Madrasa[16], a madrasa[38], in Iran[39]. Mohammad Javad Zarif earned the academic degree of Doktor Nauk in Philosophy[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include career diplomat[4] and academic[5]. Employers include Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran[11], a foreign affairs ministry[40], in Iran[41], founded in 1821[42], headquartered in Ministry of Foreign Affairs Central Building (Tehran)[43] and University of Tehran[12], a public university[44], in Iran[45], founded in 1934[46], headquartered in University of Tehran Central Administration[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Condor of the Andes[17], an order[48], in Bolivia[49], founded in 1925[50]; Order of Merit and Management[18], an award[51], in Iran[52], founded in 1990[53]; Order of Kurmet[19], an order[54], in Kazakhstan[55], founded in 1993[56]; and Chatham House Prize[20], an award[57].

Personal Life

Mohammad Javad Zarif was married to Maryam Imanieh[7]. Children include Mahsa Zarif[8], an interior designer[58], b. 1980[59], of Iran[60] and Mehdi Zarif[9], a business consultant[61], b. 1980[62], of Iran[63]. His religion is recorded as Shia Islam[21].

Why It Matters

Mohammad Javad Zarif ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (553 views/month, #7,027 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was Mohammad Javad Zarif born?

Mohammad Javad Zarif was born in Tehran[2].

Who was Mohammad Javad Zarif married to?

Mohammad Javad Zarif's spouses include Maryam Imanieh[7].

What did Mohammad Javad Zarif do for work?

Mohammad Javad Zarif worked as career diplomat[4] and academic[5].

Where did Mohammad Javad Zarif go to school?

Mohammad Javad Zarif was educated at San Francisco State University[13], Josef Korbel School of International Studies[14], Drew School[15], and Alavi Madrasa[16].

What awards did Mohammad Javad Zarif receive?

Honors received include Order of the Condor of the Andes[17], Order of Merit and Management[18], Order of Kurmet[19], and Chatham House Prize[20].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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