When was Ali Khamenei born?

Ali Khamenei was born on 1939-04-19.

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former sovereign state (1925–1979)

Ali Khamenei

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Born — Life — 1939-04-19
Ali Khamenei was born on 1939-04-19.
Married Mansoureh Khojaste Bagherzadeh — Family — 1964-01-01
wife of Ali Khamenei
Became a citizen of Iran — Identity — 1979
country in Western Asia
Became a citizen of Pahlavi Iran — Identity — 1979-01-01
former sovereign state (1925–1979)
Joined Islamic Republican Party — Politics — 1979-01-01
political party
Began serving as Tehran's Friday Prayer Imam — Career — 1980-01-14
Ali Khamenei had a position held connection with Tehran's Friday Prayer Imam.
Began serving as Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly — Career — 1980-05-28
Representative elected by the voters in Iran
Began serving as President of Iran — Career — 1981-10-09
Head of government of Iran
Stopped serving as Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly — Career — 1981-10-13
Representative elected by the voters in Iran
Led the government of Iran — Politics — 1981-10-13
country in Western Asia
Began serving as Member of the Assembly of Experts — Career — 1983-08-15
Ali Khamenei had a position held connection with Member of the Assembly of Experts.
Joined Islamic Republican Party — Politics — 1987-01-01
political party
Began serving as Chairman of the Expediency Discernment Council — Career — 1988-02-07
Ali Khamenei had a position held connection with Chairman of the Expediency Discernment Council.
Stopped serving as Member of the Assembly of Experts — Career — 1989-06-04
Ali Khamenei had a position held connection with Member of the Assembly of Experts.
Stopped serving as Chairman of the Expediency Discernment Council — Career — 1989-06-04
Ali Khamenei had a position held connection with Chairman of the Expediency Discernment Council.
Began serving as Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces — Career — 1989-06-04
military position within the Islamic Republic of Iran
Began serving as Supreme Leader of Iran — Career — 1989-06-04
ruler of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Led the government of Iran — Politics — 1989-08-03
country in Western Asia
Stopped serving as President of Iran — Career — 1989-08-16
Head of government of Iran
Died — Life — 2026-02-28
Ali Khamenei died on 2026-02-28.