Iran: Profile of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad was elected June 24, 2005, to a four-year term, becoming the first non-cleric president in 24 years. He defeated former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in a run-off. Prior to his 2005 election to the presidency, Ahmadinejad did not hold an elected office and was a virtual unknown in the international arena. This report covers his background; his victory over the well-known former president Rafsanjani; his remarks about the West, including Israel; and rec…
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Date:
July 9, 2008
Creator:
Hassan, Hussein D.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department