2021 Iranian presidential election

Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in Iran in 2021. However, the elections can be held earlier under exceptional circumstances, such as the deposition, resignation or death of the President. It will be the thirteenth presidential election in Iran.

2021 Iranian presidential election
2021
President before election

Hassan Rouhani
MDP

 Elected President

TBD

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Possible candidates

The incumbent president, Hassan Rouhani, is not eligible to run for office in the upcoming elections.[1] Currently there are no declared major candidates.

Individuals who have publicly expressed interest
  • Ali Motahari, incumbent Member of Parliament (since 2008), said in May 2019 "We should consider the situation and conditions and see who are the candidates; and whether they have supporters and can garner votes... Let's say, if I felt that I had the people's vote, while nobody else had it, I might run".[2]

Potential candidates

The persons listed in this section have, reportedly considered presidential bids.

Declined to be candidates
  • Mohammad-Javad Zarif, incumbent Minister of Foreign Affairs (since 2013), has announced twice in 2018 and 2019 that he won't run for the elections.[7][8]

References
  1. "Potential Contenders in 2021 Presidential Election". Financial Tribune. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. "A Maverick Iranian Lawmaker Says He Might Run For President In 2021", RFE/RL, 4 May 2019, retrieved 25 October 2019
  3. "Ahmadinejad Working Hard to be the Next President of Iran", International Institute for Iranian Studies, 20 October 2019, retrieved 25 October 2019
  4. "Why Larijani Can Be A Bipartisan Candidate For Presidency In 2021?", RFE/RL, 22 November 2018, retrieved 25 October 2019
  5. "Potential Contenders in 2021 Presidential Election", Financial Tribune, 3 December 2018, retrieved 25 October 2019
  6. "Is Iran's Information Minister the Islamic Republic's Emmanuel Macron?", Foreign Policy, 25 October 2019, retrieved 25 October 2019
  7. "Iran's Zarif 'Has No Goals For Next Presidential Election' - Spokesman", RFE/RL, 19 December 2018, retrieved 25 October 2019
  8. "Zarif says he will not run for president in 2021 elections", IRNA, 10 March 2019, retrieved 25 October 2019
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