answersLogoWhite

0

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (محمود احمدی نژاد) was the President of Iran in 2009. He became president in 2005 August 3, and was re-elected for a second 4-year term in 2009.

Appointed as Mayor of Tehran from 2003 to 2005, Ahmadinejad was not widely known before his presidency, but quickly gained worldwide attention for his firebrand and controversial comments attacking the Western world, particularly Israel and the United States. Among them were his interpretations of the Holocaust, his comment of Israel's right to exist, and the claim that the United States brought the events of 9-11 upon themselves.

As a domestic politician, inflation, unemployment, and government spending and borrowing have decreased under Ahmadinejad. He has imposed a gas rationing policy and has encouraged people to have more children. Human rights criticisms remain high with his administration, although ironically he is also criticized with being too lax by the religious institutions in Iran, particularly regarding the role of women.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

What else can I help you with?