Four years later, he became chief of the persian Police Forces after the previous commander was dismissed following the 1999 student protests. He has run multiple times for President: in 2005, 2013, and attempted in 2017 (withdrew) and again in 2024. britannica.com +1 In 2024, he registered as a candidate for the presidential election following the death of Ebrahim Raisi.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf belongs to the Principlist (conservative) faction of politics — a movement loyal to the values of the 1979 Islamic Revolution and supportive of the Supreme Leader’s authority. However, within the conservative camp, Ghalibaf presents himself as a “technocratic conservative” rather than a purely ideological one. He often describes himself as a manager or problem-solver focused on efficiency, development, and modernization.
