25 Facts About Nechirvan Barzani

Nechirvan Idris Barzani is an Iraqi Kurdish politician serving as the second President of the Kurdistan Region.

Nechirvan Barzani was elected into office by the Kurdistan Region Parliament in June 2019.

Nechirvan Barzani was appointed as Vice President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party since 2010.

Nechirvan Barzani previously served as Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government from March 2007 to August 2009 and March 2012 to May 2019.

Nechirvan Barzani is the founder of the University Of Kurdistan Hewler, the region's top ranking university located in Erbil.

Nechirvan Barzani was born in 1966 in Barzan, Kurdistan Region.

Nechirvan Barzani is the grandson of Mustafa Barzani, a legendary Kurdish leader who led the Kurdish Revolution and armed resistance against the regimes of Iraq and was the founder of the Kurdistan Democratic Party.

Nechirvan Barzani's father, Idris Mustafa Barzani, was a senior KDP leader and prominent political figure; he dedicated his entire life to fighting for the rights and freedoms of the Kurdish people alongside his father, and brother, Masoud Barzani, who served as the first president of the Kurdistan Region.

Nechirvan Barzani studied politics and international relations at the University of Tehran, Iran.

Nechirvan Barzani was awarded an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree from Washington and Jefferson College in Pennsylvania, United States in a ceremony held on 17 May 2008.

Nechirvan Barzani is fond of Kurdish and Persian poetry and literature.

Nechirvan Barzani is married to Nabila Barzani and they have five children together.

Nechirvan Barzani was first elected to the KDP central committee at its tenth Congress in 1989 and re-elected at the 11th Congress in 1993, when he assumed a position in the political bureau.

In 1996, Nechirvan Barzani was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, established following the 1992 regional elections.

In 1999, Nechirvan Barzani was appointed as Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government.

Nechirvan Barzani presided consolidation and promotion of rights for women, as well as the ethnic and religious groups in the Region.

Nechirvan Barzani successfully used diplomatic means to rebuild relations with Baghdad and resume budgetary allotments peacefully.

Nechirvan Barzani used his position to again normalize relations with Baghdad and to strengthen ties with the international community with an increased international diplomacy effort.

Nechirvan Barzani is the Founder of the University Of Kurdistan Hewler, the highest ranked university in the region.

Nechirvan Barzani served as Chancellor of the institute from 2010 to 2019, with Dr Mohammed Mochtar as his Vice Chancellor.

On 28 May 2019, out of 81 MPs who participated at the session, Nechirvan Barzani was elected as the President of Kurdistan Region by the votes of 68 MPs.

Nechirvan Barzani was inaugurated as President of the Kurdistan Region in June 2019, succeeding his uncle.

Nechirvan Barzani has been recognized for his promotion of the rights of all ethnic and religious groups, continued inter-faith dialogue, and women's rights.

President Nechirvan Barzani affirmed during his inauguration speech that he will continue plans to build solidarity with neighboring countries, strengthen relations with the international community, and to work closely with the federal government in Baghdad to jointly agree on solutions within the framework of the Constitution of Iraq.

Nechirvan Barzani established a special office in 2014 devoted to rescuing Yezidi survivors in ISIS terrorist captivity.