Effat Marashi

Effat Marashi
In the conference of "Commemoration of Lady of Islamic Republic".
Born	Effat Marashi (1939-01-01) January 1, 1939 Kerman, Iran
Nationality	Iranian
Known for	First Lady of Iran (1989–1997)
Spouse(s)	Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (1958–present)
Children	Faezeh (daughter) Fatemeh (daughter) Mohsen (son) Mehdi (son) Yasser (son)
Relatives	Hossein Marashi (cousin) Mohammad Hashemi (brother-in-law)

Effat Marashi Persian: عفت مرعشی‎‎, is the wife of Iranian politician and former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.^[1]

2009 protests

In 2009, during election protests she was quoted as saying: "If people see that [the government] has cheated, they should protest on the streets".

Personal life

Marashi married Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in 1958. The couple have 5 children: Faezeh, Fatemeh, Mehdi, Mohsen, and Yasser.^[2]

References

↑ The Hindu : International : Post-poll polarisation affects power centres
↑ Dispatch | A New Turn for Rafsanjani and His Family - Tehran Bureau | FRONTLINE | PBS

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

Chairman of the Expediency Council (1989–present)
4th President of Iran (1989–1997)
Chairman of the Assembly of Experts (2007–2011)
Born (1934-08-25)August 25, 1934

Life and politics	Government Electoral history 1989 presidential election 1993 presidential election 2005 presidential election 2013 presidential election 1980 legislative election 1984 legislative election 2000 legislative election 1989 presidential campaign 1993 presidential campaign 2005 presidential campaign 2013 presidential campaign

Political parties	Islamic Republican Party (1979–1987) Combatant Clergy Association (1988–1996) Executives of Construction Party (1997–present)

Books	Collection of daily memos Tafsir Rahnama Amir Kabir

Related articles	Islamic Azad University 2009 election protests 2009 presidential election Iranian Green Movement

Family	Effat Marashi (spouse) Fatemeh Hashemi Rafsanjani (daughter) Faezeh Hashemi Rafsanjani (daughter) Mohsen Hashemi Rafsanjani (son) Mehdi Hashemi Rafsanjani (son) Yasser Hashemi Rafsanjani (son) Mohammad Hashemi Rafsanjani (brother)

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