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Masoud Pezeshkian

Masoud Pezeshkian is an Iranian physician and politician who has served as the ninth president of Iran since 2024.

By Ethan Anderson| Reviewed by Olivia Bennett, Standards & Fact-Checking Lead| Updated July 26, 2026|2 min read| Fact-checked

Masoud Pezeshkian is an Iranian physician and politician who has served as the ninth president of Iran since 2024. He previously represented Tabriz, Osku, and Azarshahr in the Islamic Consultative Assembly and served as Iran’s health minister under President Mohammad Khatami.

Early life and education

Masoud Pezeshkian was born in Mahabad in 1954. He studied medicine and later completed specialist training in cardiac surgery.

Medical career

Before entering high-level national politics, Pezeshkian worked in medicine and held academic and health-sector roles. Sources note that he led Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in the 1990s.

Political career

Pezeshkian served as Iran’s health minister from 2001 to 2005. He was elected to parliament multiple times and also served as first vice speaker.

Presidency

He ran in the 2024 Iranian presidential election and won, becoming president later that year. Coverage describes him as a reformist-backed candidate.

Key facts

  • Pezeshkian became Iran’s ninth president in 2024.
  • He served as health minister from 2001 to 2005 in Mohammad Khatami’s government.
  • He represented Tabriz, Osku, and Azarshahr in parliament from 2008 to 2024.
  • He is a trained physician with specialist medical training in cardiac surgery.
  • He was born in Mahabad in 1954.
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Canadian context

No direct Canada-specific connection is evident in the provided sources; he is mainly relevant to Canadian readers as Iran’s current head of state.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Masoud Pezeshkian?
He is an Iranian physician and politician who became Iran’s ninth president in 2024.
What government roles has he held?
He served as Iran’s health minister from 2001 to 2005 and later became a member of parliament and first vice speaker.
Where was he born?
He was born in Mahabad, Iran, in 1954.
What is his professional background?
He is a physician with specialist training in cardiac surgery.
Which constituency did he represent?
He represented Tabriz, Osku, and Azarshahr in the Iranian parliament.

References

  1. Farsi Wikipedia — https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF_%D9%BE%D8%B2%D8%B4%DA%A9%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86
    Supports: Birth date, presidency, parliamentary service, and former health-minister role.
  2. BBC News Persian — https://www.bbc.com/persian/articles/c880rl9xk1zo
    Supports: Birth place, medical training, health-minister role, parliamentary service, and reformist political profile.
  3. BBC News Persian — https://www.bbc.com/persian/articles/cn07mr2dr1zo
    Supports: 2024 presidential election result and continued public profile.
  4. Urdu Wikipedia — https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF_%D9%BE%D8%B2%D8%B4%DA%A9%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86
    Supports: Summary of presidency, parliamentary service, and election history.