Pezeshkian’s wife was a gynecologist. In 1993, she died along with their youngest son in a car crash. He raised his remaining two sons and daughter alone and has never remarried. His daughter, Zahra, has a master’s degree in chemistry from Sharif University of Technology, and was working at Jam Petrochemical before the Rouhani government came to power. She is also regarded as a political adviser.
Pezeshkian is a teacher of the Quran, and a reciter of the Nahj al-balagha, a key text for Shia Muslims.
In addition to Persian, Pezeshkian speaks many languages, including Azerbaijani, Kurdish, Arabic and English.Pezeshkian is a fan of Tractor S.C.