List of candidates in the 2017 Iranian presidential election
Date of registration Candidate name Positions and occupation Political party Qualification situation
11 April 2017 Mostafa Mir-Salim Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance ( 1994-1997 ) , Supervisor of Presidential administration ( 1982-1989 ) , Socio-Political Deputy Minister of Interior ( 1979-1982 ) , Head of Central Council of Islamic Coalition Party Islamic Coalition Party Approved
11 April 2017 Ghasem Sholeh-Saadi Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly from Shiraz ( 1988-1996 ) , Lawyer , Human rights activists , University professor Independent Rejected
12 April 2017 Masoud Zaribafan Head of Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs ( 2009-2013 ) , Member of City Council of Tehran ( 2003-2007 ) Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution Rejected
12 April 2017 Hamid Baqai Vice President for Executive Affairs ( 2011-2013 ) , Head of Presidential Administration ( 2011-2013 ) , Head of Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization ( 2009-2011 ) Independent Rejected
12 April 2017 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad President ( 2005-2013 ) , Mayor of Tehran ( 2003-2005 ) , Governor of Ardabil Province ( 1993-1997 ) Islamic Society of Engineers Rejected
12 April 2017 Mousa Reza Servati Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly from Bojnourd ( 2004-2016 ) Rejected
12 April 2017 Mohammad Ali Pourmokhtar Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly from Kabudarahang ( since 2012 ) Rejected
13 April 2017 Hassan Sobhani Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly from Damghan ( 1996-2008 ) , Deputy Culture Minister ( 1991-1995 ) Independent Rejected
13 April 2017 Mostafa Hashemitaba President of the National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran ( 1996-2004 ) , head of Physical Education Organization ( 1994-2001 ) , Minister of Heavy Industries ( 1981-1982 ) Executives of Construction Party Approved
13 April 2017 Ahmad Kashani Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly from Damghan ( 1980-1986 ) , University professor Independent Rejected
13 April 2017 Mohammad Gharazi Member of the City Council of Tehran ( 1999-2000 ) , Minister of Post , Telegraph and Telephone ( 1985-1997 ) , Minister of Petroleum ( 1981-1985 ) , Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly from Isfahan ( 1981 ) Independent Rejected
13 April 2017 Hashem Bathaie Golpayenagi Member of Assembly of Experts from Tehran Province ( since 2016 ) Independent Rejected
13 April 2017 Ali Yousefpour Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly from Farsan ( 1984-1992 , 2012-2016 ) , Deputy Minister of Welfare ( 1999-2001 ) , Editor-in-chief of Siasat Rooz Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution Rejected
14 April 2017 Hassan Norouzi Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly from Robat Karim ( 2008-2012 , since 2016 ) Rejected
14 April 2017 Mostafa Kavakebian Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly from Semnan ( 2008-2012 ) , from Tehran ( since 2016 ) , Secretary-General of Democracy Party Democracy Party Rejected
14 April 2017 Azam Taleghani Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly from Tehran ( 1980-1984 ) , Journalist Society of Islamic Revolution Women Rejected
14 April 2017 Alireza Zakani Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly from Tehran ( 2004-2016 ) , Editor-in-chief of Panjare Newspaper Society of Pathseekers of the Islamic Revolution Rejected
14 April 2017 Hassan Rouhani President ( since 2013 ) , Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council ( 1989-2005 ) , Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly from Tehran ( 1984-2000 ) and Semnan ( 1980-1984 ) Moderation and Development Party Approved
14 April 2017 Ebrahim Raisi Chairman of Astan Quds Razavi ( since 2016 ) , Attorney-General ( 2014-2016 ) , Deputy Chief Justice ( 2004-2014 ) Combatant Clergy Association Approved
15 April 2017 Sadeq Khalilian Minister of Agriculture ( 2009-2013 ) Rejected
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This is a list of candidates in 2017 Iranian presidential election which were held on 19 May 2017. According to Iranian electoral law, all Iranian citizens have the right to nominate themselves. A total of 1636 persons registered for the presidential election, of which 1499 were men and 137 women. The youngest candidate was 18 and the oldest 92.