🇮🇷 Mojtaba Khamenei
President of Iran since March 8, 2026
How long has Mojtaba Khamenei been in office?
As of August 31, 2026, Mojtaba Khamenei has been in office for 176 days as President of Iran, with no scheduled end date. There is no scheduled end date to count down to. Iran is classified as an electoral autocracy: elections are held, but they rarely change who is in charge.
176 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Iran usually stay in office?
Iran has had 10 leaders in the office we track since 1980. A completed tenure has averaged 1,796 days (about 4.9 years), and the longest was Mohammad Khatami at 2,923 days. Mojtaba Khamenei has served 176 days so far, 90% shorter than that average. Iran is classified as an electoral autocracy.
Mojtaba Khamenei176d
Average tenure1,796d
Mohammad Khatami (record)2,923d
Key facts
| Role | President of Iran |
|---|---|
| Political system | Electoral autocracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | Front of Islamic Revolution Stability |
| Born | September 8, 1969 (age 56) |
| Took office | March 8, 2026 (aged 56) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Vs. average | 176 days served — 90% shorter than the historical average of 1,796 days (so far) |
Source: Wikipedia. Portrait via Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons.