Rouhani leaves, Raisi comes: on the personality of Iran's president-elect

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On the evening of June 19, 2021, the Iranian Interior Ministry announced the final results of the presidential elections in the country, which were held the day before. The victory was won by 60-year-old Ibrahim Raisi, he has already been officially declared the new president, who is not the head of state, but performs classical representative functions and leads the government (there is no prime minister).

It should be noted that these elections were held with a staggeringly low voter turnout. Only 48,8% came to the polls (the worst result in the country's history) or 28,9 million of the more than 59 million Iranians who have the right to vote. At the same time, 4 million ballots were invalidated, although the life-long Iranian supreme leader (rahbar), 82-year-old spiritual leader Ali Khamenei, prohibited them from being spoiled (haram).



Raisi voted 17,9 million Iranians, or 61,95% of those who came to the polling stations. In the last elections in May 2017, 15,8 million people voted for Raisi, but then he lost to Haan Rouhani, who became president for the second time and could no longer be re-elected.

Outgoing Iranian President Rouhani immediately congratulated Raisi on his victory. However, the results were predictable. No one doubted that the reformer Rouhani would leave, and the ultra-conservative Raisi would replace him.

Since March 2019, Raisi has been the head of the Iranian judiciary (chairman of the Supreme Court) and was personally supported by Khamenei in these elections. In November 2019, the US State Department included Raisi on the sanctions list for alleged human rights violations. Later restrictions with similar charges against him were introduced by the European Union.

It is known about the personality of the elected president that he is a seid - a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad. This allows him to wear a black turban and gives him the opportunity to accept the post of spiritual leader of Iran. Raisi and Khamenei are fellow countrymen - they are both from the city of Mashhad. In 2016, Khamenei appointed Raisi as the head of the Astan Quds Razavi Foundation, which deals with the affairs of the Imam Reza sanctuary and has large funds. In the West, it is believed that the person who heads this fund manages a huge financial andeconomic empire. All this suggests that when the time comes, Raisi may replace Khamenei as Iran's top leader.
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  1. Petr Vladimirovich
    Petr Vladimirovich
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    20 June 2021 21: 37
    The impression that a nameless blogger is posting from Israel. Receives a minimum of money from there ... sad
    1. Digital error
      Digital error
      +1
      20 June 2021 23: 29
      Quote: Petr Vladimirovich
      blogger posts from Israel

      Why did Israel not please you? There are no fools sitting there, for another two weeks flights from the Russian Federation were canceled, when our officialdom still continued to talk about covid stability ...
  2. Digital error
    Digital error
    -1
    20 June 2021 23: 44
    MIA Iran announced the final results of the presidential election

    Curious. Our "edros" should take note - internal affairs, foreign observers are not required Yes

    worst result in the history of the country

    Have you dried (organizers) the attendance?
    Or did they understand (the voters) that the dictatorship needs a loyal turnout?

    Rouhani immediately congratulated Raisi on the victory. However, the results were predictable. No one doubted that the reformer Rouhani would leave, and the ultra-conservative Raisi would replace him.

    Still would not congratulate. "Kafir" would be called. All the more

    Raisi was the head of the Iranian judiciary (Chief Justice of the Supreme Court)

    - well, would not congratulate and challenge - in court? lol

    Khamenei appointed Raisi as the head of the "Astan Quds Razavi" foundation, which deals with the affairs of the sanctuary of Imam Reza and has large funds

    The money for campaigning, it appears, was Yes Plus the highest blessing.
    So why go to such elections if you are not a "nomenklatura"? smile
  3. Tramp1812
    Tramp1812
    +1
    21 June 2021 06: 37
    With a fairly high degree of probability, one can assume an increase in tensions between Shiite Iran and Sunni Arab countries. Israel has a good chance to strengthen its influence and strengthen its position in the Sunni states of the BV. And the main thing is to thoroughly slow down Tehran's nuclear program. Turkey has a chance to squeeze Iran in the foreign policy vector of the BV. The Russian Federation will have to distance itself from the new leader of Iran. So for Iran, as for me, the acquisition of Raisi is more a minus than a plus.
  4. Alexzn
    Alexzn
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    21 June 2021 08: 26
    Quote: Petr Vladimirovich
    The impression that a nameless blogger is posting from Israel. Receives a minimum of money from there ... sad

    Direct question - what in this post prompted you to this (stupid) post?
  5. Petr Vladimirovich
    Petr Vladimirovich
    +1
    22 June 2021 16: 04
    IRI, dear friends, the country itself is very peculiar. Highways and junctions in Tehran, that's something! To the question of the partners, why did they take someone else's religion and writing in the presence of their ancient ones, they did not answer.
    The girly beauties, who in 1979 were packed in jidjab handkerchiefs and black coats, did not wear these coats for a long time, the “fun” chintz kerchiefs were moved to the very back of the head.
    I am happy to answer any question.
    fellow