Maryam Rajavi

Maryam Rajavi attended the Sharif University of Technology in Iran where she earned a B.S. in Metallurgy. She joined the social section of the People’s Mojahedin of Iran in 1979. She was a parliament candidate in 1980 and was named joint-leader of the PMOI in 1985, a position she held until 1993 when she became Secretary General. In 1993, she became the President-elect of the NCRI.

Rajavi has led the Iranian Resistance's campaign in a worldwide effort to expose human rights violations in Iran, Tehran's export of terrorism and fundamentalism and its bid to acquire nuclear weapons. She also worked to inform the world community about the objectives of the Iranian Resistance on a variety of issues.

Maryam Rajavi advocates tolerance among various religions and faiths. She consistently stresses promotion of secularism and recalls that on the basis of a tolerant interpretation of Islam, Islam rejects forcing religious beliefs on others, and considers the followers of all religions equal in the eyes of the law.

In March 2013, on International Women’s Day, Rajavi released her latest book, entitled “Women Against Fundamentalism” written in French. The book compiles the experiences of women in the Iranian Resistance fighting against Islamic Fundamentalism. In that spirit, women hold key positions in the Iranian Resistance, making up half the members of the NCRI.

During her visits to various countries, she regularly visits churches and meets with Christian leaders.

Maryam Rajavi has outlined a Ten Point Platform for the Future of Iran.