POLITICIAN
Mohammad Javad Zarif
1960 - Today

Mohammad Javad Zarif
Mohammad Javad Zarif (Persian pronunciation: [mohæmːædd͡ʒæˌvɒːde zæˌɾiːf]; born 8 January 1960) is an Iranian career diplomat and academic. He served as the vice president for strategic affairs from August 2024 to March 2025. He was the foreign minister of Iran from 2013 until 2021 in the government of Hassan Rouhani. During his tenure as foreign minister, Zarif led the Iranian negotiation with P5+1 countries which produced the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on 14 July 2015, lifting the economic sanctions against Iran on 16 January 2016. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mohammad Javad Zarif is the 12,021st most popular politician (up from 12,122nd in 2019), the 300th most popular biography from Iran (up from 322nd in 2019) and the 149th most popular Iranian Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Mohammad Javad Zarif ranks 12,021 out of 19,576. Before him are Jo Gwang-jo, Askold and Dir, Ferdinand de Marsin, Stefano Domenicali, José Miguel Carrera, and Pietro Loredan. After him are Setthathirath, Rashid Karami, Ibrahim Nasir, Ali Mohammed Ghedi, Meng Hongwei, and Cirilo Antonio Rivarola.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJo Gwang-jo
1482 - 1520
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 12,021
Askold and Dir
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 12,022
Ferdinand de Marsin
1656 - 1706
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 12,023
Stefano Domenicali
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 12,024
José Miguel Carrera
1785 - 1821
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 12,025
Pietro Loredan
1482 - 1570
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 12,026
Mohammad Javad Zarif
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 12,027
Setthathirath
1534 - 1571
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 12,028
Rashid Karami
1921 - 1987
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 12,029
Ibrahim Nasir
1926 - 2008
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 12,030
Ali Mohammed Ghedi
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 12,031
Meng Hongwei
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 12,032
Cirilo Antonio Rivarola
1836 - 1878
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 12,033
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Mohammad Javad Zarif ranks 159. Before him are Jürgen Schult, Richard Linklater, Merlene Ottey, Wayne Rainey, Micheál Martin, and Fabiola Gianotti. After him are Nobuyo Fujishiro, Omar Sharmarke, Adam Clayton, Peggy Whitson, Jan Wouters, and Rob Marshall.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsJürgen Schult
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 153
Richard Linklater
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 154
Merlene Ottey
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 155
Wayne Rainey
RACING DRIVER
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 156
Micheál Martin
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 157
Fabiola Gianotti
PHYSICIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 158
Mohammad Javad Zarif
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 159
Nobuyo Fujishiro
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 160
Omar Sharmarke
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 161
Adam Clayton
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 162
Peggy Whitson
ASTRONAUT
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 163
Jan Wouters
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 164
Rob Marshall
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 165
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Mohammad Javad Zarif ranks 300 out of 631. Before him are Sohrab Sepehri (1928), Ali Akbar Velayati (1945), Lady Adela (1847), Mohammad Reza Aref (1951), Al-Qadi Abd al-Jabbar (935), and Mohammad Ali Jafari (1957). After him are Behrouz Vossoughi (1938), Sadegh Khalkhali (1926), Samad Behrangi (1939), Nima Yooshij (1897), Ahmad Shamlou (1925), and Subh-i-Azal (1831).
Others born in Iran
Go to all RankingsSohrab Sepehri
WRITER
1928 - 1980
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 294
Ali Akbar Velayati
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 295
Lady Adela
POLITICIAN
1847 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 296
Mohammad Reza Aref
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 297
Al-Qadi Abd al-Jabbar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
935 - 1025
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 298
Mohammad Ali Jafari
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1957 - Present
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 299
Mohammad Javad Zarif
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 300
Behrouz Vossoughi
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 301
Sadegh Khalkhali
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2003
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 302
Samad Behrangi
WRITER
1939 - 1967
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 303
Nima Yooshij
WRITER
1897 - 1960
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 304
Ahmad Shamlou
WRITER
1925 - 2000
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 305
Subh-i-Azal
WRITER
1831 - 1912
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 306
Among POLITICIANS In Iran
Among politicians born in Iran, Mohammad Javad Zarif ranks 149. Before him are Ahmad Qavam (1876), Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani (1931), Malek Jahan Khanom (1805), Ali Akbar Velayati (1945), Lady Adela (1847), and Mohammad Reza Aref (1951). After him are Jamshid Amouzegar (1923), Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel (1945), Mohsen Rezaee (1954), Sadeq Khan Zand (1800), Mirza Kuchik Khan (1880), and Ariobarzanes of Persis (-368).
Ahmad Qavam
1876 - 1955
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 143
Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani
1931 - 2014
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 144
Malek Jahan Khanom
1805 - 1873
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 145
Ali Akbar Velayati
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 146
Lady Adela
1847 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 147
Mohammad Reza Aref
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 148
Mohammad Javad Zarif
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 149
Jamshid Amouzegar
1923 - 2016
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 150
Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 151
Mohsen Rezaee
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 152
Sadeq Khan Zand
1800 - 1782
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 153
Mirza Kuchik Khan
1880 - 1921
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 154
Ariobarzanes of Persis
368 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 155