President of Iran June 14, 2011 | Posted by Owner | Filed under Iran, State Leaders Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Date of Birth: 28 October 1956 Birth Place: Aradan, Iran Political Party: Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran, Islamic Society of Engineers Arrival in Power: 3 August 2005 Religion: Shia Islam Profession: Civil Engineer Biography Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was born in Aradan, Iran, in 1956. He is the current President of Iran. He studied Civil Engineering at Iran University of Science and Technology, he also holds a PhD from the same school. He was for a time a provincial governor and was later Mayor of Tehran. He ran in the 2005 presidential elections and won, he was re-elected in 2009 although there were large protest against the latest elections. He is a vocal critic of the United States and Israel, where he does not recognize Israel's right to exist. Text format Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_Ahmadinejad