Iraqi Kurdistan parliament opens door to nominations of presidential candidates
Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament, 2015. Photo: Perleman
HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament on Sunday opened door to nominations of presidential candidates.
The parliament’s presidency that includes speaker and its two deputies met on Sunday to discuss the nominations of presidential candidates.
“The door has been opened since 11:00 a.m. on May 12 according to the amended law that reactivates Kurdistan Region’s presidency,” a statement from the parliament’s presidency said.
Nominations will be lasted until May 15, according to the statement.
On May 6, the Kurdistan Parliament approved legislation that reactivates the Kurdistan Region’s Presidency. The Parliament approved eight amendments to the presidency law in total, including one that addressed simmering tensions over the vice presidency.
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has already indicated that current Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani will be its choice for the post.
In December 2018, the leadership of the clan-based Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has nominated current Iraqi Kurdistan Region premier Nechirvan Barzani to succeed his uncle, ex-president and KDP head Massoud Barzani, as president of Iraqi Kurdistan, and Massoud Barzani’s son Masrour as premier of the Kurdistan regional government KRG.
KDP leader Massoud Barzani has led Kurdistan region as president from 2005 for two executive terms and his last term was extended in 2013 by ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party KDP and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) for two more years on the condition that he can no longer run as president.
On August 20, 2015 Barzani’s term as president of Kurdistan has expired but he refused to step down and remains unofficially in office for more than two years despite protests and demonstration against Barzani across Kurdistan region. He also closed the parliament and prevented speaker from entering Erbil.
In October 2017, Barzani resigned from his post after the controversial and il-fated independence referendum.
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