Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
was born in 1956 in the village of Aradan in the city of
Garmsar. He moved and stayed in Tehran together with his
family while he was still one-year old and completed his
primary as well as his low and high secondary education
there. In 1975, he successfully passed the university
entrance exam with high marks and started his academic
studies on the subject of civil engineering in the
Science and Technology University in Tehran.
In 1986, he continued his studies at MS level in the
same university. In 1989, he became a member of the
Board of Civil Engineering Faculty of the Science and
Technology University. In 1997, he managed to obtain his
Ph.D. on transportation engineering and planning from
the Science and Technology University.
Dr. Ahmadinejad is familiar with English language.
During the years when he was teaching in the university,
he wrote many scientific papers and engaged in
scientific research in various fields. During the same
period, he also supervised the theses of tens of
students at MS and Ph.D. levels on different subjects of
civil engineering, road and transportation as well as
construction management.
While still a student, Dr. Ahmadinejad engaged in
political activities by attending religious and
political meetings before the Islamic Revolution. With
the victory of the Islamic Revolution, he became a
founder and also a member of the Islamic Association of
Students in the Science and Technology University.
During the war imposed on Iran, Dr. Ahmadinejad was
actively present as a member of the volunteer forces
(Basij) in different parts and divisions of the
battlefronts particularly in the war engineering
division until the end of the war.
Dr. Ahmadinejad is married and has three children- two
sons and one daughter.
Career Background:
- Governor of Maku
- Governor of Khoy
- Advisor to the Governor General of Kordistan Province
- Advisor for cultural affairs to the Minister of
Culture and Higher Education (1993)
- Governor General of Ardabil Province (1993-1997)
- Member of the Board of Civil Engineering Faculty of
the Science and Technology University (since 1989 till
present date)
- Tehran Mayor (2003-2005)
- He was elected by the Iranian people as the President
during the 9th presidential election on June 24, 2005.
In addition to his academic and scientific pursuits as
well as his executive positions, Dr. Ahmadinejad has
engaged in the following careers and activities as well:
- Journalism; writing various political, social,
cultural and economic articles,
- In the same career, he also held the position of
managing director of Hamshahri newspaper and launched
various affiliated periodicals including Neighborhood
Hamshahri published and distributed in 22 areas of the
city of Tehran, Hamshahri for Passengers, Diplomatic
Hamshahri, Youth Hamshahri, Monthly Hamshahri and also
extra pages attached to the Hamshahri newspaper for
thinkers, students, etc.
- Founding and working as a member of Iran Tunnel
Society,
- Working as a member of Iran Civil Engineering Society,
- Working as a member of the first central council of
the Islamic Association of Students in the Science and
Technology University,
- Working as a member of the first central council of
the Union of Islamic Associations of University and
Higher Education Institutes in Iran.