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Encyclopedia > Nechervan Idris Barzani
Nechervan Idris Barzani

1st Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Autonomous Region
Incumbent
Assumed office 
March 1, 2006
Succeeded by Incumbent

Born September 21, 1966
Barzan, Iraqi Kurdistan Region
Political party Kurdistan Democratic Party
Religion Sunni Muslim

Nechervan Idris Barzani (Kurdish: نێچیرڤان بارزانی, or Kurdish: Nêçîrvan Îdrîs Barzanî) (born September 21, 1966) has been the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government since March 2006. Official languages: Kurdish and Arabic Capital: Erbil Prime Minister: Nechervan Idris Barzani Area about 80 000 km² Population  - Total (2005):  - Density: perhaps 5,750,000 40/km² Currency: Iraqi dinar Time zone: UTC+3 National anthem: Ey Reqîb The Kurdish Autonomous Region is a political entity established in 1970... Open seat redirects here. ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... A region in Iraqi Kurdistan. ... The Kurdistan Region (Kurdish: حكومه تى هه ريمى كوردستان, Hikûmetî Herêmî Kurdistan, Arabic: اقلیم کردستان) is an autonomous, federally recognized political entity located in northern Iraq. ... The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP; Kurdish: Partiya Demokrat a Kurdistanê or PDK) is a Kurdish political party led by Massoud Barzani. ... Sunni Islam (Arabic سنّة) is the largest denomination of Islam. ... The Kurdish language is the language spoken by Kurds. ... The Kurdish language is the language spoken by Kurds. ... is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Official languages: Kurdish and Arabic Capital: Erbil Prime Minister: Nechervan Idris Barzani Area about 80 000 km² Population  - Total (2005):  - Density: perhaps 5,750,000 40/km² Currency: Iraqi dinar Time zone: UTC+3 National anthem: Ey Reqîb The Kurdish Autonomous Region is a political entity established in 1970... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


He is a grandson of KDP (Kurdistan Democratic Party) founder Mustafa Barzani and nephew of the current Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani. He was born in 1966 in Southern Kurdistan. In 1974, his family was forced into exile in Iran. He often accompanied his late father, Idris Barzani, on official visits to Middle Eastern and European countries, a foreshadowing of his future political career. In 1984, he enrolled at the University of Tehran to study political science, but withdrew three years later following the sudden death of his father and took up an active role in Kurdish politics, working in KDP youth organizations. The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP; Kurdish: Partiya Demokrat a Kurdistanê or PDK) is a Kurdish political party led by Massoud Barzani. ... Mustafa Barzani (March 14, 1903–March 1, 1979) was a Kurdish nationalist leader and President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). ... Massoud Barzani Massoud Barzani (born August 16, 1946) is the head of the Autonomous Kurdish Government in Iraq and leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Southern Kurdistan (or Iraqi Kurdistan) is a geo-cultural region located in present-day Northern Iraq. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Idris Barzani was one of the Kurdish politicians of Iraq. ... This article is about the year. ... Tehran University is the largest university in Iran, with 32,000 students. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Political Science is the field concerning the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behaviour. ...


Barzani was elected to the KDP central committee at its 10th Congress in 1989 and re-elected at the 11th Congress in 1993, when he assumed a position on the political bureau. After the 1991 Gulf War, he participated in the negotiations with the Iraqi government. In 1996, he was appointed deputy prime minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Irbil, and in 1999 became prime minister. Married with 3 children, his wife is Mr. Masud Barzani's daughter (Nabila Barzani) Nothing is known if he has ever enojyed Education. Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Official languages: Kurdish and Arabic Capital: Erbil Prime Minister: Nechervan Idris Barzani Area about 80 000 km² Population  - Total (2005):  - Density: perhaps 5,750,000 40/km² Currency: Iraqi dinar Time zone: UTC+3 National anthem: Ey Reqîb The Kurdish Autonomous Region is a political entity established in 1970... This article is about the province of Iraq. ... This article is about the year. ...


Monopoly in Business & Trade


He monopolizes most profitable sectors of the economy, especially real estate. His businesses ranges from Alcohol, sigarettes to steel and pre-fabs. He has profitted from the Khabur gate at the time of embargo when he sold jointly with Uday Saddam Hussein smuggled oil to neighbour country Turkey. Every new business in KDP controled area must contribute a percentage to him. So he has Swiss accounts which he used to purchase shares of large comglomerates like Mercedes, Coca Cola, LG and DNO oil.


The next Heir ? There is a huge competition between him and Masrur Barzani(the son of the current Massoud Barzani) to dominate the political life. And there is a hidden war to become the next heir after MAsoud Barzani.

Nehichirvan Barzani Prime Minister of KRG Greets Condoleezza Rice United States Secretary of State at Erbil International Airport, October 6, 2006.
Nehichirvan Barzani Prime Minister of KRG Greets Condoleezza Rice United States Secretary of State at Erbil International Airport, October 6, 2006.

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Sources

  • KRG Profile

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