Effat Marashi

Effat Marashi

In the conference of "Commemoration of Lady of Islamic Republic".
Born Effat Marashi
(1935-01-01) January 1, 1935
Kerman, Iran
Nationality Iranian
Known for First Lady of Iran (1989–1997)
Spouse(s) Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (1958–present)
Children Faezeh (daughter)
Fatemeh (daughter)
Mohsen (son)
Mehdi (son)
Yasser (son)
Relatives Hossein Marashi (cousin)
Mohammad Hashemi (brother-in-law)

Effat Marashi (Persian: عفت مرعشی‎‎), is the wife of Iranian politician and former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.[1]

2009 protests

In 2009, during election protests she was quoted as saying: "If people see that [the government] has cheated, they should protest on the streets".

Personal life

Marashi married Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in 1958. The couple have 5 children: Faezeh, Fatemeh, Mehdi, Mohsen, and Yasser.[2]

References

  1. ↑ The Hindu : International : Post-poll polarisation affects power centres
  2. ↑ Dispatch | A New Turn for Rafsanjani and His Family - Tehran Bureau | FRONTLINE | PBS
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Khojaste Bagherzadeh
as Wife of Ali Khamenei		 Spouse of President of Iran
1989–1997 		Succeeded by
Zohreh Sadeghi
as Wife of Mohammad Khatami


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