Fatemeh Karroubi

Fatemeh Karroubi (born 1949) is an Iranian politician and activist. She is the wife of Mehdi Karroubi, a politician, Shia cleric, chairman of the National Trust Party and a candidate for President of Iran during the 2005 and 2009 presidential elections. Fatemeh Karroubi campaigned openly with her husband during the 2009 presidential campaign, drawing comparisons to another high profile political spouse, Zahra Rahnavard, the wife of Mir Hossein Mousavi. Candidates campaigning openly with their wives had previously been a rare occurrence within the Islamic Republic of Iran since the 1979 Iranian Revolution.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1949
Birth place
Iran , Lorestan Province
Nationality
Iran
Religion
Shia Islam
Residence
Iran , Tehran
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