| Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf | |
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57th Mayor of Tehran
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office September, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | August 23 1961 Torghabeh, Mashhad, Iran  |
| Alma mater | Tarbiat Modares University |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
| Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf | |
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| August 23 1961 | |
| Place of birth | Torghabeh, Mashhad, Iran |
| Allegiance | AGIR |
| Years of service | 1981 - 2005 |
| Commands | Nasr Forces Commander of AFAGIR Chief of the Police Forces of the IRI |
| Battles/wars | Iran-Iraq War |
| Other work | Mayor of Tehran |
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (Persian: محمدباقر قالیباف, born September 23, 1961 in Torghabeh, near Mashhad [1]) is the Mayor of Tehran.
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Early life
He was born from a Khorasani-Kurdish father and a Persian mother.
At the age of 22 he was the Commander of Nasr Forces during the Iran-Iraq war. After the war he was selected as Commander of AFAGIR by AGIR Chief Commander Mohsen Rezaee.
In 1996 he received his MA in political geography and in 2001, he earned a Ph.D. in the same field from Tarbiat Modares University.
Police career
Ghalibaf was selected by the Supreme Leader of IRI, Ali Khamenei to succeed General Hedayat Lotfian as Chief of the Police Forces of the IRI following the Iran student protests, July 1999.
After becoming Chief of the Police Forces of the IRI, Ghalibaf made some reforms in the forces including the Police 110 project who's goal was to make the police more accessible to the general public. He was also successful in handling student protests in 2003 with his deputy Morteza Talaei, Chief of the Police Forces of Tehran and helped end the protests without any loss of life or serious damage.
He was also the special representative of President of IRI, Mohammad Khatami in the Anti-Traffic Committee. On April 5, 2005 Ghalibaf submitted his resignation from the military; and it was accepted by commander-in-chief Supreme Leader of IRI, Ali Khamenei.
Presidential campaign
Ghalibaf was a candidate in the Iranian presidential election of 2005, and is being considered to be supported by the some factions of the conservatives alliance because of his popularity with both wings. But in the final days before election, major support went to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
It has also been reported that Ghalibaf has claimed in a private party that he is the personal choice of Supreme Leader of IRI, Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, for the presidential office. While Grand Ayatollah Khamenei had previously mentioned that nobody knows his vote.
Mayor of Tehran
On September, 2005 Ghalibaf was elected by Tehran City Council to succeed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the 57th Mayor of Tehran with 8 out of 15 votes of the council.
References
- ^ Ghalibaf, Mohammad Baqer. Life (زندگی) (Persian). Dr Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf's personal website. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
