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After the 1992 parliamentary election resulted in the two main parties, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), each holding 50 out of 100 seats, they decided to create a unity government (which was not recognized by the Ba'athist Iraq, led by Saddam Hussein). [3] Kurdistan Region after the 1998 cease-fire.
But just in case, here’s a rundown of the major news channels covering the 2024 election and when coverage starts. News channels showing election coverage 2024: ABC News: 7 p.m. ET. BBC News: 5: ...
In September, the 2017 Kurdistan Region independence referendum was held regarding Kurdish independence from Iraq. 92% of Iraqi Kurds participating in the referendum voted in favor of independence. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The referendum was regarded as illegal by the federal government in Baghdad , and on 6 November, Iraq's Supreme Federal Court ruled that ...
Nechirvan Barzani was born in 1966 in Barzan, Kurdistan Region.The name Nêçîrvan means hunter.Barzani's surname originates from his birthplace of Barzan.He 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 also the founder of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP).
The semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of northern Iraq has set a new date to hold parliamentary elections on Oct. 20, following a repeated delay, the regional presidency said in a statement on ...
Rebar Ahmed Khalid Barzani (born 1 July 1968) is an Iraqi Kurdish politician, interior minister of Iraqi Kurdistan, and a candidate for president of Iraq in 2022 after 2021 Iraqi parliamentary election. [1] [2] and on 13 October 2022, he withdrew his candidacy for the position. [3]
Barzani became a member of the Iraqi Governing Council and was the president of the council in April 2004. He was elected as the President of Iraqi Kurdistan by the Parliament of Iraqi Kurdistan in June 2005. [8] [9] [10] President George W. Bush talks to reporters as he welcomes Masoud Barzani to the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, 25 ...
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) For the record : 8:24 a.m. Nov. 10, 2022 : An earlier version of this article said the county is scheduled to certify election results on Dec. 1.