Portrait of Masoud Pezeshkian
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Masoud Pezeshkian

President of Iran, 2024 to present

A heart surgeon and reformist who won a 2024 snap election after Ebrahim Raisi's death, serving within a system where the Supreme Leader has the final word.

Masoud Pezeshkian sits in the left-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly state-led and strongly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly authoritarian on liberty and authority, strongly traditional on culture and strongly nationalist on nation. The profile is close to the middle on environment.

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Where Masoud Pezeshkian sits on eight dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this leader's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomySlightly state-led
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityStrongly authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureStrongly traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationStrongly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentCentered on environment
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologySlightly tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsLeaning institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional

Leaders most like Masoud Pezeshkian

Marcus Aurelius Roman Emperor, 161 to 18090%Đuro Macut Prime Minister of Serbia, 2025 to present86%Muhammad Ali Jinnah Founder of Pakistan, 1947 to 194886%Haile Selassie Emperor of Ethiopia, 1930 to 197485%Anwar Sadat President of Egypt, 1970 to 198184%Elizabeth I Queen of England, 1558 to 160383%

Leaders furthest from Masoud Pezeshkian

Leon Trotsky Soviet revolutionary and founder of the Red Army21%Mahatma Gandhi Leader of the Indian independence movement21%José Mujica President of Uruguay, 2010 to 201524%

Political views closest to Masoud Pezeshkian

One-nation conservatismA paternalist conservatism holding that the better off owe duties to the poor and to…83%GaullismA French tradition of national independence, a strong presidency and a leading role for…80%Confucian meritocracyPrefers rule by educated, moral officials chosen by merit over competitive elections.79%

Percentages show how close two profiles are across all eight dimensions. Including a person here is for historical study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: khamenei.ir, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.