Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (محمد باقر قالیباف; born September 1961 in Mashhad) is an Iranian General and the former commander of Police Forces of Iran. 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Imam Reza Shrine Tomb of Nader Shah Afshar, a popular tourist attraction in Mashad. ... General is a military rank, in most nations the highest rank, although some nations have the higher rank of Field Marshal. ...

Early life

He was born in September of 1961 in Mashhad and at age 22 he was the Commander of Nasr forces during Iran-Iraq war. In 1996 he got his M.A. in Political Geography and in 2001, he got his Ph.D. in the same field from Tarbiat Modarres University. 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Imam Reza Shrine Tomb of Nader Shah Afshar, a popular tourist attraction in Mashad. ... Commander is a military rank used in many navies but not generally in armies or air forces. ... Iranian troops in the northern front. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ...

Police career

He has been selected by Ali Khamenei to succeed Gen. Hedayat Lotfian in the summer of 1999 after the Iranian student protests of July, 1999. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei (Persian: آیت‌الله سید علی خامنه‌ای) (born July 15, 1939) is the Supreme Leader of Iran. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Iranian student protests of July, 1999 were among the most violent protests in Iran after the early years of the Islamic Republic. ...

After becaming the Head of the Police, Ghalibaf made some reforms in the forces and started up a new plan for Iranian police forces including Police 110 for making the police more reachable to the general public. He was also successful in handling 2003 Iranian student protests with his deputy Morteza Talaei, the head of the Tehran's Police and helped end the protests without any loss of life or serious damage.

He is also the special representative of President Mohammad Khatami in the Anti-Traffic Committee.I President Mohammad Khatami Hojjat ol-Eslam Seyyed Mohammad Khatami (حجت‌الاسلام سید محمد خاتمی; born October, 1943 in Ardakan, Yazd province) is the fifth and current President of Iran. ... In many parts of the world traffic is generally organized, flowing in lanes of travel for a particular direction, with interchanges, traffic signals, or signage at intersectons to facilitate the orderly and timely flow of traffic. ...

Presidential campaign

Ghalibaf is a presidential candidate for the Iranian presidential election of 2005, and is being considered to be supported by the some factions of the conservatives alliance because of his popularity with both wings. Iranian presidential election of 2005 will take place on June 17, 2005. ...

On April 5 he resigned from his position in the Police due to his presidential activities and officially announced that he will run in Iranian presidential election, 2005. April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... Iranian presidential election of 2005 will take place on June 17, 2005. ...

While some sources claim that Ghalibaf has compared himself with Reza Pahlavi on May 9, 2005 ("The country needs a Reza Khan, and I am the Hezbollahi Reza Khan") [1] (http://sharifnews.com/?5496), Ghalibaf has denied the quote. It has also been reported that Ghalibaf has claimed in a private party that he is the personal choice of Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, for the presidential office, while Khamenei had previously mentioned that nobody knows his vote. Shah Reza Pahlavi His Imperial Majesty Reza Shah Pahlavi (Persian: رضا پهلوی), (March 16, 1877–July 26, 1944), called Reza Shah the Great after his death, was Shah of Persia from 1925 until 1935 and Shah of Iran (as the country was renamed to Iran, the name which had always... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei (Persian: آیت‌الله سید علی خامنه‌ای) (born July 15, 1939) is the Supreme Leader of Iran. ... Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, current Supreme Leader of Iran. ...

External links

• Official campaign website (http://www.ghalibaf.ir)
• Ghalibaf's biography on his website (http://www.ghalibaf.ir/biography/index.htm)