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Nechirvan Barzani (Nechirvan Idris Barzani) was born on 21 September, 1966 in Barzan, Kurdistan Region, is a President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Discover Nechirvan Barzani's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 57 years old?

Popular As Nechirvan Idris Barzani
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Age 57 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 21 September 1966
Birthday 21 September
Birthplace Barzan, Kurdistan Region
Nationality Iraq

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1966

Nechirvan Idris Barzani (Nêçîrvan Barzanî نێچیرڤان بارزانی; born 21 September 1966) is a Kurdish politician serving as the second President of Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

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).

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.

1975

In 1975, Nechirvan Barzani and his family, along with tens of thousands of Kurds living under Iraqi rule, were forced into exile into Iran to seek safety from Iraq's Ba’ath regime which committed mass killings, forced displacement, cultural genocide, and tremendous brutality as part of its policies culminating with the Anfal genocide.

Following the footsteps of his father, uncle, and grandfather, Nechirvan Barzani became actively involved in Kurdish activism and politics.

Often accompanying his father on official political visits to Middle Eastern and European countries lobbying for the Kurdish cause, he began developing his platform of political positions based on bringing about peace, stability, and justice to the Kurdish people.

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

1989

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.

1990

Nechirvan Barzani is commonly referred to as Nechirvan the lionheart or Nechirvan Dilê Şêr in Kurdish by his followers due to his reputation as a warrior and his resistance against the Iraqi army during the war in the 1990s.

1991

After the 1991 Gulf War, he participated in negotiations with the Iraqi government.

1996

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

1999

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

2005

He actively participated in the 2005 unification process between the main Kurdish Parties on forming a unified KRG.

2006

In March 2006, Nechirvan Barzani lead the fifth cabinet, the first unified cabinet of the Kurdistan Regional Government.

Many of Barzani's supporters believe that he played an important role in developing the Kurdistan Region.

During his first term as prime minister, his supporters nicknamed his cabinet as "The Development Cabinet" praising his work in the development of the Kurdistan Region.

2007

He 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 also the founder of the University Of Kurdistan Hewlêr, the region's top ranking university located in Erbil.

His rule combines aspects of Kurdish nationalism, national conservatism, economic liberalism, modernism and reforms, reforms in agriculture and women's rights.

2008

He 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 fluent in Kurdish, Persian, and English.

He is fond of Kurdish and Persian poetry and literature.

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

2009

From September 2009 through January 2012, a Kurdish politician from the ruling KDP–PUK coalition, Barham Salih, assumed office as Prime Minister of the KRG.

2010

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

2012

Nechirvan Barzani was re-elected as prime minister in 2012.

His political priorities focused on improving the standard of living in the Kurdistan Region, and strengthening peace, security, stability, foreign relations, and foreign investments.

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

Under his tenure, the Kurdistan Region underwent a widespread development program in its electricity, water, housing, and road infrastructure.

During his tenure, more than thirty countries established their official representation offices in the Kurdistan Region.

2014

In 2014, the war against the Islamic State impacted the Kurdistan Region.

In addition to defense, the Kurdistan Region also hosted nearly two million displaced people who sought refuge in Kurdistan.

Also, with the fall in international oil prices and Iraq's failure to deliver the Region's budget portion, the Region also entered a massive economic crisis.

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

2017

Following the 2017 Kurdistan independence referendum, the Federal Iraqi Government took hostile policies and military actions against the Kurdistan Region.

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

2019

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