🇮🇷 Mojtaba Khamenei
President of Iran since March 8, 2026
How long has Mojtaba Khamenei been in office?
As of October 17, 2026, Mojtaba Khamenei has been in office for 223 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.
223 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 presidents since 1980. A completed tenure has averaged 1,796 days (about 4.9 years), and the longest was Mohammad Khatami at 2,923 days. All of them have been men. Mojtaba Khamenei has served 223 days so far, 88% shorter than that average. Iran is classified as an electoral autocracy.
Mojtaba Khamenei223d
Average tenure1,796d
Mohammad Khatami (record)2,923d
Key facts
| Role | President of Iran |
|---|---|
| Political system | Electoral autocracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | Independent politician |
| Born | September 8, 1969 (age 57) |
| Took office | March 8, 2026 (aged 56) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Vs. average | 223 days served — 88% shorter than the historical average of 1,796 days (so far) |
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