Mansoureh Khojaste Bagherzadeh (Persian: منصوره خجسته باقرزاده; born 1947) is the wife of Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran.
Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh | |
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منصوره خجسته باقرزاده | |
| Spouse of the Supreme Leader of Iran | |
| Assumed role 4 June 1989 | |
| Supreme Leader | Ali Khamenei |
| Preceded by | Khadijeh Saqafi |
| Spouse of the president of Iran | |
| In role 9 October 1981 – 16 August 1989 | |
| President | Ali Khamenei |
| Preceded by | Ateghe Sediqi |
| Succeeded by | Effat Marashi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 (age 76–77) Mashhad, Imperial State of Iran |
| Spouse | |
| Children | |
| Known for | Spouse of the Supreme Leader of Iran (since 1989) Spouse of the President of Iran (1981–1989)[1] |
She was born in a religious family in Mashhad. Her father was Mohammad Esmaeil Khojaste Bagherzadeh, a famous businessman in Mashhad. She is also the sister of Hassan Khojaste Bagherzadeh, former deputy director of IRIB.[2] She first met Ali Khamenei in a private ceremony in 1964. They were married in the following year. Their marriage sermon was read by Ayatollah Mohammad Hadi Milani.[3]
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