Barham Salih
Barham Salih (Kurdish: بەرھەم ساڵح; Arabic: برهم صالح; born 12 September 1960) is an Iraqi Kurdish politician who is the United Nations High Commissioner-designate for Refugees. He was the 8th President of Iraq from 2 October 2018 to 17 October 2022.[5]
Barham Salih | |
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بەرھەم ساڵح برهم صالح | |
.jpg) Salih in 2019 | |
| United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | |
Designate | |
| Assuming office 1 January 2026 | |
| Succeeding | Filippo Grandi |
| President of Iraq | |
| In office 2 October 2018 – 17 October 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Haider Al-Abadi Adil Abdul-Mahdi Mustafa Al-Kadhimi |
| Preceded by | Fuad Masum |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Latif Rashid |
| Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region | |
| In office 28 October 2009 – 5 April 2012 | |
| President | Masoud Barzani |
| Preceded by | Nechirvan Barzani |
| Succeeded by | Nechirvan Barzani |
| In office 21 January 2001 – 15 July 2004 | |
| President | Jalal Talabani |
| Preceded by | Kosrat Rasul Ali |
| Succeeded by | Omar Fattah Hussein (acting) |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq | |
| In office 20 May 2006[1] – 20 August 2009[2] | |
| President | Jalal Talabani |
| Prime Minister | Nouri al-Maliki |
| Preceded by | Rowsch Shaways |
| Succeeded by | Rowsch Shaways |
| In office 28 June 2004 – 3 May 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Ayad Allawi |
| Preceded by | Coalition Provisional Authority |
| Succeeded by | Rowsch Shaways |
| Chair of Board of Trustees at The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani | |
| In office 2007–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Jill Derby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Barham Ahmed Salih 8 September 1960 (aged 65) Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Republic |
| Citizenship | |
| Political party | Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (1976–2017, 2018–present) |
| Other political affiliations | National Coalition (Iraqi Kurdistan) (2017–2018) |
| Spouse(s) | Sarbagh Salih |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Radwaniyah Palace, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Alma mater | Cardiff University University of Liverpool |
Barham Salih Media
Salih meets with U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo on the margins of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 22, 2019.
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References
- ↑ The CIA World Factbook 2010, Book 2010 (2010)CIA. p. 331. ISBN 9781602397279. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ↑ Dabbagh: Iraqi PM approves resignation of Barham Salih (10 April 2009)Patriotic Union of Kurdistan. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
- ↑ Who's who in Iraq's new cabinet. BBC. 20 May 2006. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5000750.stm. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ↑ Katzman, Kenneth. Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security (2009)Diane Publishing Co.. p. 55. ISBN 978-1-4379-1944-8. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ↑ Iraq elects Kurdish Barham Salih as president. 2 October 2018. https://www.thenational.ae/world/mena/iraq-elects-kurdish-barham-salih-as-president-1.776522.
Other websites
- Dr. Barham Salih's official website
- Dr. Barham Salih on Facebook
- Dr. Barham Salih on Twitter
- Dr. Barham Salih on YouTube
- Salih Appearances on C-SPAN