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[[File:Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 2012.jpg|thumb|300px|right]]Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (born October 28, 1956) | [[File:Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 2012.jpg|thumb|300px|right]]Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (born October 28, 1956) was the sixth [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Iran President] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran Islamic Republic of Iran], and the main political leader of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_of_Builders_of_Islamic_Iran Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran], a coalition of conservative political groups in the country. | ||
Internationally he is criticized for his hostility towards some countries, most notably [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel Israel], and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_of_America United States of America]. He launched a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Gas_Rationing_Plan_in_Iran gas rationing plan] in 2007 to reduce the country's fuel consumption, and cut the interest rates that private and public banking facilities could charge.He supports [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_nuclear_program Iran's nuclear program]. His [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_presidential_election,_2009 election to a second term in 2009] was widely disputed and caused widespread [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009%E2%80%932010_Iranian_election_protests protests domestically] and drew significant international criticism. On 14 March 2012, Ahmadinejad became the first president of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran Islamic Republic of Iran] to be summoned by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Consultative_Assembly Islamic Consultative Assembly] to answer questions regarding his presidency. | Internationally he is criticized for his hostility towards some countries, most notably [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel Israel], and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_of_America United States of America]. He launched a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Gas_Rationing_Plan_in_Iran gas rationing plan] in 2007 to reduce the country's fuel consumption, and cut the interest rates that private and public banking facilities could charge.He supports [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_nuclear_program Iran's nuclear program]. His [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_presidential_election,_2009 election to a second term in 2009] was widely disputed and caused widespread [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009%E2%80%932010_Iranian_election_protests protests domestically] and drew significant international criticism. On 14 March 2012, Ahmadinejad became the first president of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran Islamic Republic of Iran] to be summoned by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Consultative_Assembly Islamic Consultative Assembly] to answer questions regarding his presidency. | ||
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (born October 28, 1956) was the sixth President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the main political leader of the Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran, a coalition of conservative political groups in the country.
Internationally he is criticized for his hostility towards some countries, most notably Israel, and the United States of America. He launched a gas rationing plan in 2007 to reduce the country's fuel consumption, and cut the interest rates that private and public banking facilities could charge.He supports Iran's nuclear program. His election to a second term in 2009 was widely disputed and caused widespread protests domestically and drew significant international criticism. On 14 March 2012, Ahmadinejad became the first president of the Islamic Republic of Iran to be summoned by the Islamic Consultative Assembly to answer questions regarding his presidency.