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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.
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | Election | Cabinet | Prime minister | Previous office | Ref. | |||
| Took office | Left office | Tenure | ||||||||||
| Not established but approved (24 October 1979–4 February 1980) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | | Abolhassan Banisadr سید ابوالحسن بنیصدر (1933–2021) | 4 February 1980 | 22 June 1981 | 1 year, 138 days | Independent (OCPP) | 1980 | Rajai | Mohammad-Ali Rajai | Minister of Finance (1979–1980) | ||
| The Presidential Council performed the presidential duties during the interim (22 June 1981 – 2 August 1981). | ||||||||||||
| 2 | | Mohammad-Ali Rajai محمدعلی رجائی (1933–1981) | 2 August 1981 | 30 August 1981 X | 28 days | Islamic Association of Teachers | 1981 (Jul) | Bahonar | Mohammad-Javad Bahonar | Prime Minister of Iran (1980–1981) | ||
| The Presidential Council performed the presidential duties during the interim (30 August 1981 – 9 October 1981). | ||||||||||||
| 3 | | Ali Khamenei علی خامنه ای (1939–2026) | 9 October 1981 | 16 August 1989 | 7 years, 311 days | Islamic Republican Party (1979–1987)Combatant Clergy Association (1977–1989) | 1981 (Oct) | Mousavi I | Mir-Hossein Mousavi | Member of the Parliament of Iran (1980–1981) | ||
| 1985 | Mousavi II | |||||||||||
| The Consitution was amended in 1989, eliminating the post of Prime Minister. | ||||||||||||
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | Election | Cabinet | First vice president(s) | Previous office | Ref. | |||
| Took office | Left office | Tenure | ||||||||||
| 4 | | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani اکبر هاشمی رفسنجانی (1934–2017) | 16 August 1989 | 3 August 1997 | 7 years, 352 days | Combatant Clergy Association (1989–1996)Executives of Construction Party (1969–1997) | 1989 | Rafsanjani I | Hassan Habibi | Speaker of the Parliament of Iran (1980–1989) | ||
| 1993 | Rafsanjani II | |||||||||||
| 5 | | Mohammad Khatami محمد خاتمی (born 1943) | 3 August 1997 | 3 August 2005 | 8 years | Association of Combatant Clerics | 1997 | Khatami I | Hassan Habibi (1997–2001) Mohammad Reza Aref (2001–2005) | Minister of Culture (1982–1992) | ||
| 2001 | Khatami II | |||||||||||
| 6 | | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad محمود احمدینژاد (born 1956) | 3 August 2005 | 3 August 2013 | 8 years | Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution (Alliance of Builders) | 2005 | Ahmadinejad I | Parviz Davoodi (2005–2009) Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei (2009) Mohammad-Reza Rahimi (2009–2013) | Mayor of Tehran (2003–2005) | ||
| 2009 | Ahmadinejad II | |||||||||||
| 7 | | Hassan Rouhani حسن روحانی (born 1948) | 3 August 2013 | 3 August 2021 | 8 years | Moderation and Development Party | 2013 | Rouhani I | Eshaq Jahangiri | Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (1989–2005) | ||
| 2017 | Rouhani II | |||||||||||
| 8 | | Ebrahim Raisi ابراهیم رئیسی (1960–2024) | 3 August 2021 | 19 May 2024 # | 2 years, 290 days | Combatant Clergy Association | 2021 | Raisi | Mohammad Mokhber | Chief Justice (2019–2021) | ||
| — | | Mohammad Mokhber محمد مخبر (born 1955) acting | 19 May 2024 | 28 July 2024 | 70 days | Independent | — | Raisi | Himself | Vice President (2021–2024) | ||
| 9 | | Masoud Pezeshkian مسعود پزشکیان (born 1954) | 28 July 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 296 days | Independent | 2024 | Pezeshkian | Mohammad Reza Aref | Minister of Health and Medical Education (2001–2005) | ||
| No. | President | Born | Age at start of presidency | Age at end of presidency | Time in office | Post-presidency timespan | Lifespan | |
| Died | Age | |||||||
| 1 | Abolhassan Banisadr | Mar 22, 1933 | 46 years, 319 days Feb 4, 1980 | 48 years, 92 days Jun 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 days Aug 2, 1981 | 48 years, 76 days Aug 30, 1981 | 28 days | 0 days | Aug 30, 1981 | 48 years, 76 days |
| 3 | Ali Khamenei | Apr 19, 1939 | 42 years, 173 days Oct 9, 1981 | 50 years, 119 days Aug 16, 1989 | 7 years, 311 days | 36 years, 196 days | Feb 28, 2026 | 86 years, 315 days |
| 4 | Akbar Rafsanjani | Aug 25, 1934 | 54 years, 356 days Aug 16, 1989 | 62 years, 343 days Aug 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 days Aug 3, 1997 | 61 years, 293 days Aug 3, 2005 | 8 years, 0 days | 20 years, 290 days | – | 82 years, 218 days |
| 6 | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | Oct 28, 1956 | 48 years, 279 days Aug 3, 2005 | 56 years, 279 days Aug 3, 2013 | 8 years, 0 days | 12 years, 290 days | – | 69 years, 204 days |
| 7 | Hassan Rouhani | Nov 12, 1948 | 64 years, 264 days Aug 3, 2013 | 72 years, 264 days Aug 3, 2021 | 8 years, 0 days | 4 years, 290 days | – | 77 years, 189 days |
| 8 | Ebrahim Raisi | Dec 14, 1960 | 60 years, 232 days Aug 3, 2021 | 63 years, 157 days May 19, 2024 | 2 years, 290 days | 0 days | May 19, 2024 | 63 years, 157 days |
| — | Mohammad Mokhber(Acting) | Jun 26, 1955 | 68 years, 328 days May 19, 2024 | 69 years, 32 days Jul 28, 2024 | 70 days | 1 year, 296 days | – | 70 years, 328 days |
| 9 | Masoud Pezeshkian | Sep 29, 1954 | 69 years, 303 days Jul 28, 2024 | (Incumbent) | 1 year, 296 days | (Incumbent) | – | 71 years, 233 days |