Masoud Barzani
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Masoud Barzani (Kurdish: مهسعوود بارزانی, romanized: Mesûd Barzanî;[4][5] born 16 August 1946) is a Kurdish politician who has been leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) since 1979, and was President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq from 2005 to 2017.
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Masoud Barzani | |
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مهسعوود بارزانی | |
President of Kurdistan Region | |
In office 14 June 2005 – 1 November 2017[1] (Mandate expired on 19 August 2015) | |
Prime Minister | Nechirvan Barzani Barham Salih Nechirvan Barzani |
Vice President | Kosrat Rasul Ali |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Nechirvan Barzani |
President of the Governing Council of Iraq | |
In office 1 April 2004 – 30 April 2004 | |
Leader | Paul Bremer |
Preceded by | Mohammad Bahr al-Ulloum |
Succeeded by | Ezzedine Salim |
Personal details | |
Born | (1946-08-16) 16 August 1946 (age 77) Mahabad, Iran[2] |
Citizenship | Iraq, Turkey (1992–2003)[3] |
Political party | Kurdistan Democratic Party |
Website | www |
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