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Nechirvan Barzani nominated for KRG president
Masrour Barzani was also nominated to be KRG prime minister
Mahmoud Barakat |
03.12.2018 - Update : 04.12.2018
Prime Minister of Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), Nechirvan Barzani
Iraq
By Mazin Baqal
ERBIL, Iraq
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) on Monday nominated incumbent Prime Minister Nachirvan Barzani to become president of the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq.
Masrour Barzani, head of the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG)’s Security Council, was also nominated to be a prime minister, party spokesman Mahmoud Mohammed told a press conference in Erbil.
Led by former KRG president Masoud Barzani, KDP came first with 45 seats in the Kurdish region’s parliamentary election held on September 30.
