Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, born in 1961, is a conservative politician with a background in the Revolutionary Guards. He served as the mayor of Tehran from 2005 to 2017 and became Speaker of the Iranian Parliament in 2020. Ghalibaf is known for his administrative focus and efforts to modernize infrastructure in Tehran, though his record has been questioned due to allegations of corruption. A recurring presidential candidate, Ghalibaf represents the pragmatic conservative bloc within the Islamic Republic's political spectrum.
