Chair
His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V is the 50th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, and the Chair of the Aga Khan Foundation and broader Aga Khan Development Network.
He is the eldest son of His Late Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV and succeeded his father as Imam on 4 February 2025.
His Highness was educated at Phillips Academy Andover and graduated in 1995 from Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature. He has two sons: Prince Irfan (b. 2015) and Prince Sinan (b. 2017).
His Highness worked closely with his late father for over three decades, serving on the boards of many agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), including the Aga Khan Foundation. He has been particularly concerned with AKDN’s drive to protect the environment and mitigate the effects of climate change. He has also given sustained attention to the work of AKDN and the Ismaili community institutions in addressing the needs of those living in the greatest poverty and supporting the improvement of their livelihoods through education, training and enterprise.
His Highness meets regularly with leaders of government, international organisations, and civil society to strengthen their relations with the Ismaili Imamat and to advance AKDN’s efforts to improve the lives of marginalised and vulnerable communities.
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