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This is a list of the presidents of the Islamic Republic of Iran since the establishment of that office in 1980. The president of Iran is the highest popularly elected official in the country. The current president, Masoud Pezeshkian has been in office since 28 July 2024 after winning the 2024 presidential election.
| Islamic Republic of Iran (from 1979) | ||||||||||
| 1st Constitution (1979–1989) | ||||||||||
| No. | Portrait | Name(Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | Election | Previous office | Prime minister | Cabinet | ||
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||||
| The Council of the Islamic Revolution deputised during the interim (6 November 1979 – 4 February 1980). | ||||||||||
| 1 | | Abolhassan Banisadrسید ابوالحسن بنیصدر(1933–2021) | 4 February 1980 | 22 June 1981 | 1 year, 138 days | Independent | 1980 | Minister of Finance(1979–1980) | Mohammad-Ali Rajai | Rajai |
| The Presidential Council deputised during the interim (22 June 1981 – 2 August 1981). | ||||||||||
| 2 | | Mohammad-Ali Rajaiمحمدعلی رجائی(1933–1981) | 2 August 1981 | 30 August 1981 | 28 days | IATI | 1981 (Jul) | Prime Minister of Iran(1980–1981) | Mohammad-Javad Bahonar | Bahonar |
| The Presidential Council deputised during the interim (30 August 1981 – 9 October 1981). | ||||||||||
| 3 | | Ali Khameneiعلی خامنه ای(born 1939) | 9 October 1981 | 16 August 1989 | 7 years, 311 days | IRPCCA | 1981 (Oct)1985 | Member of the Parliament of Iran(1980–1981) | Mir-Hossein Mousavi | Mousavi I–II |
| 2nd Constitution (from 1989) | ||||||||||
| No. | Portrait | Name(Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | Election | Previous office | First vice president | Cabinet | ||
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||||
| 4 | | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjaniاکبر هاشمی رفسنجانی(1934–2017) | 16 August 1989 | 3 August 1997 | 7 years, 352 days | CCA | 19891993 | Speaker of the Parliament of Iran(1980–1989) | Hassan Habibi | Rafsanjani I–II |
| 5 | | Mohammad Khatamiمحمد خاتمی(born 1943) | 3 August 1997 | 3 August 2005 | 8 years | ACC | 19972001 | Minister of Culture(1982–1992) | Hassan HabibiMohammad Reza Aref | Khatami I–II |
| 6 | | Mahmoud Ahmadinejadمحمود احمدینژاد(born 1956) | 3 August 2005 | 3 August 2013 | 8 years | ABII | 20052009 | Mayor of Tehran(2003–2005) | Parviz DavoodiEsfandiar Rahim MashaeiMohammad-Reza Rahimi | Ahmadinejad I–II |
| 7 | | Hassan Rouhaniحسن روحانی(born 1948) | 3 August 2013 | 3 August 2021 | 8 years | MDP | 20132017 | Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council(1989–2005) | Eshaq Jahangiri | Rouhani I–II |
| 8 | | Ebrahim Raisiابراهیم رئیسی(1960–2024) | 3 August 2021 | 19 May 2024 | 2 years, 290 days | CCA | 2021 | Chief Justice(2019–2021) | Mohammad Mokhber | Raisi |
| – | | Mohammad Mokhberمحمد مخبر(born 1955)Acting | 19 May 2024 | 28 July 2024 | 70 days | Independent | – | Vice President(2021–2024) | Himself | Raisi |
| 9 | | Masoud Pezeshkianمسعود پزشکیان(born 1954) | 28 July 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 100 days | Independent | 2024 | Minister of Health and Medical Education(2001–2005) | Mohammad Reza Aref | Pezeshkian |
| No. | President | Born | Age atstart of presidency | Age atend of presidency | Time in office | Post-presidencytimespan | Lifespan | |
| Died | Age | |||||||
| 1 | Abolhassan Banisadr | Mar 22, 1933 | 46 years, 319 daysFeb 4, 1980 | 48 years, 92 daysJun 22, 1981 | 1 year, 138 days | 40 years, 109 days | Oct 9, 2021 | 88 years, 201 days |
| 2 | Mohammad-Ali Rajai | Jun 15, 1933 | 48 years, 48 daysAug 2, 1981 | 48 years, 76 daysAug 30, 1981 | 28 days | 0 days | Aug 30, 1981 | 48 years, 76 days |
| 3 | Ali Khamenei | Jul 16, 1939 | 42 years, 85 daysOct 9, 1981 | 50 years, 31 daysAug 16, 1989 | 7 years, 311 days | 36 years, 81 days | – | 86 years, 112 days |
| 4 | Akbar Rafsanjani | Aug 25, 1934 | 54 years, 356 daysAug 16, 1989 | 62 years, 343 daysAug 3, 1997 | 7 years, 352 days | 19 years, 158 days | Jan 8, 2017 | 82 years, 136 days |
| 5 | Mohammad Khatami | Oct 14, 1943 | 53 years, 293 daysAug 3, 1997 | 61 years, 293 daysAug 3, 2005 | 8 years, 0 days | 20 years, 94 days | – | 82 years, 22 days |
| 6 | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | Oct 28, 1956 | 48 years, 279 daysAug 3, 2005 | 56 years, 279 daysAug 3, 2013 | 8 years, 0 days | 12 years, 94 days | – | 69 years, 8 days |
| 7 | Hassan Rouhani | Nov 12, 1948 | 64 years, 264 daysAug 3, 2013 | 72 years, 264 daysAug 3, 2021 | 8 years, 0 days | 4 years, 94 days | – | 76 years, 358 days |
| 8 | Ebrahim Raisi | Dec 14, 1960 | 60 years, 232 daysAug 3, 2021 | 63 years, 157 daysMay 19, 2024 | 2 years, 290 days | 0 days | May 19, 2024 | 63 years, 157 days |
| - | Mohammad Mokhber(Acting) | Jun 26, 1955 | 68 years, 328 daysMay 19, 2024 | 69 years, 32 daysJul 28, 2024 | 70 days | 1 year, 100 days | – | 70 years, 132 days |
| 9 | Masoud Pezeshkian | Sep 29, 1954 | 69 years, 303 daysJul 28, 2024 | (Incumbent) | 1 year, 100 days | (Incumbent) | – | 71 years, 37 days |