Azam al-Sadat Farahi
Azam al-Sadat Farahi | |
|---|---|
| اعظمالسادات فراحی | |
Farahi in January 2013 | |
| Spouse of the president of Iran | |
| In role 3 August 2005 – 3 August 2013 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Zohreh Sadeghi |
| Succeeded by | Sahebeh Rouhani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1958 (age 66–67) |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Mechanical engineering |
| Alma mater | Iran University of Science and Technology |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Azam al-Sadat Farahi (Persian: اعظمالسادات فراحی) (born c. 1958) is an Iranian teacher who is married to former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. They married in 1980 and have three children.
Farahi is a graduate of Iran University of Science and Technology where she obtained a degree in mechanical engineering.
Farahi was never seen campaigning for her husband, however she has made rare public appearances including giving a speech in 2009 forum of wives of heads of state at the Rome headquarters of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization.