Ayatollah Ali Hoseini Khamenei

Background

Khamenei, Ayatollah Ali Hoseini was born in 1940 in Meshed, Khorassan, WORLD0.

Education

Educated in Qom studied under Ayatollah Khomeini.

Career

Imprisoned 6 times, 1964-1978; former personal representative of Ayatollah Khomeini, to Supreme Defense Council member, Revolutionary Council until its dissolution, 1979; Friday prayer leader, Teheran, since 1980; secretary-general, member central committee, Islamic Republican Party, 1980-1987; president, of Iran, 1981-1989; supreme religious leader, of Iran, since 1989.

Achievements

• Ayatollah Ali Hoseini Khamenei has been listed as a noteworthy Religious leader Islamic Republic of Iran by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married, 1964; 4 sons, 2 daugs.