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Talabani
Talabani is a surname. It may refer to: *Kadir Talabani (born 1986), Iraqi born Norwegian Kurdish actor. *Jalal Talabani (1933–2017), sixth President of Iraq from 2005 to 2014, 39th Prime Minister of Iraq, leader of the Iraqi Kurdish Patriotic Union of Kurdistan. **Héro Talabani, or Hero Ibrahim Ahmed, Kurdish political figure, spouse of Jalal Talabani. **Bafel Talabani, Iraqi Kurdish politician, Co-President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan since 2020. Older son of Jalal Talabani. **Qubad Talabani (born 1977), Iraqi Kurdish politician, deputy prime minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government since 2005. Son of Jalal Talabani. **Lahur Talabany (born 1976), Iraqi Kurdish politician, Co-President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan since 2020. Nephew of Jalal Talabani. *Mukarram Talabani (born 1925), Iraqi Kurdish politician and government minister. *Sheikh Riza Talabani (1835–1910), celebrated Kurdish poet from Kirkuk, Iraq, writing poetry in Kurdish, Turkish, Persian and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalal Talabani
Jalal Talabani ( ku, مام جەلال تاڵەبانی, translit=Celal Talebanî; ar, جلال طالباني ; 1933 – 3 October 2017) was an Iraqi Kurdish politician who served as the sixth president of Iraq from 2006 to 2014, as well as the president of the Governing Council of Iraq. He was the first non-Arab president of Iraq. He is known as Mam Jalal (uncle Jalal in Kurdish) amongst the Kurds. Talabani was the founder and secretary-general of one of the main Kurdish political parties, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). He was a prominent member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council, which was established following the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Talabani was an advocate for Kurdish rights and democracy in Iraq for more than 50 years. Early life and education Talabani was born in Kelkan village into the Koysinjaq branch of the Talabani family. The Talabani lineage has produced many leading social figures including the poet Riza Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bafel Talabani
Bafel Jalal Talabani (Kurdish: بافڵ جەلال تاڵەبانی), known as Bafel Talabani (Kurdish: بافڵ تاڵەبانی) (born 1 January 1973), is an Iraqi Kurdish politician and current leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). He is the older son of former PUK leader Jalal Talabani. Military career Talabani underwent formal military training with the French Foreign Legion and British Special Forces. Following the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, Talabani returned to Sulaymaniyah and took up his first official role as head of the Zanyari, the PUK's intelligence unit. In 2005, he founded and led the Counter-Terrorism Group of Kurdistan, and recruited members from the Peshmerga, which worked in support of the Multi-National Force – Iraq. These were initially focused on combatting the spread of al-Qaeda in Iraq. That same year, he launched a counterintelligence mission that resulted in the killing of Abdullah Qasre, a member of the Kurdistan Islamic Group. He s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qubad Talabani
Qubad Talabani ( ku, قوباد تاڵەبانی) (born 21 July 1977) is an Iraqi Kurdish politician who has been the Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region since 2014. Formerly serving as the representative of Kurdistan to the United States, Qubad is the second son of former Iraqi President Jalal Talabani. Early life Deputy Prime Minister Talabani was born in 1977 and grew up in Surrey, United Kingdom with his maternal grandparents, Ibrahim Ahmed, a novelist, poet and a founder of the modern intellectual Kurdish people, Kurdish movement and Galawejh Ahmed (also a novelist). His family has been involved in Kurdish politics for decades; His father, Jalal Talabani, was the President of the Republic of Iraq from 2005 until 2014. After graduating from High School, he obtained a Diploma in Motor Vehicle Engineering at Carshalton College, and later received a degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Kingston University in London. Political career From 2001 to 2003, Qubad wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahur Talabany
Lahur Talabany, born 1975; (Kurdish: لاهور تاڵەبانی) also known as Lahur Sheikh Jangi Talabany is the former Co-President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the former Director of the Zanyari Agency, one of two intelligence services in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq operating within the framework of the Kurdistan Region Security Council, and Former Director of the Counter Terrorism Group ( CTG). Known commonly as Sheikh Lahur, Talabany was a leading figure in the fight against terror especially in the fight against ISIS. Political and Military Kurdistan From 1999 to 2001 Talabany served as the Special Representative of the PUK to Turkey. Having returned to the Kurdistan Region, he co-founded the Counter-Terrorism Group (CTG) in 2002, which was established with the support of the United States Military 10th Special Forces Group and the Central Intelligence Agency. Talabany continues to play an integral role in the fight against terrorism. Talabany is a well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadir Talabani
Kadir Talabani (born June 1, 1986) is a Norwegian-Kurdish actor born in Kirkuk, Iraq. After his family got involved in the establishment of the PUK political party in 1975, the Talabanis lived in exile in various locations in the Middle East. Kadir moved to Norway in 1999 with his family. Kadir started acting in 2009. He finished his bachelor's degree as a part of Det Multinorske program in 2014. He started working at Det Norske Teatret in 2014, and was in three stage productions that year: ''Elva som deler byen'' (The river which splits the town) directed by Harry Guttormsen, ''Hvem er redd'' (Who is afraid) directed by Lasse Kolsrud, and ''Andre Verdenskrig'' (World War II) directed by Erik Ulfsby Erik Ulfsby (born 2 October 1970) is a Norwegian actor, stage instructor and theatre director. Biography Ulfsby was born in Oslo, and educated at the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre. As an actor, he has performed at Trøndelag Teater (Tro .... He was also cast in the featur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukarram Talabani
Mukarram Talabani (born 1925) is an Iraqi Kurdish politician and former government minister in Ba'athist Iraq. He was born in Kirkuk. After studying law in Baghdad, Talabani worked as a lawyer from 1946 onwards but was imprisoned from 1948 to 1955 and was only able to return to his work as an attorney after the overthrow of the Iraqi monarchy. Under the Iraqi government of Abd al-Karim Qasim, he became head of the state tobacco company in 1959 and later inspector of the Ministry of Agrarian Reform. Originally a supporter of the Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP), he later broke with KDP leader Mustafa Barzani in 1963, after helping to overthrow the Qasim regime in 1963. He then joined the Iraqi Communist Party (ICP) and became a member of its Central Committee. When the ICP joined the Ba'athist-led National Progressive Front (NPF), Talabani became Iraq's Minister of Irrigation Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Church) * Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Héro Talabani
Hero Ibrahim Ahmed (born 12 June 1948) is the former First Lady of Iraq and the widow of Jalal Talabani. Early life She was born on 12 June 1948 to an active political family that was struggling against Kurdish oppression in Iraq. Her father, Ibrahim Ahmad was imprisoned at Abu Graib in the 1950s which motivated her to follow politics. Her family was exiled to Kirkuk in 1954 and placed under house arrest until their return to Silemani in 1953. Upon returning her father was wounded in an assassination attempt. Her family moved to Baghdad in 1958, where Hero pursued an education. She couldn't finish her education because of a military coup in Iraq which forced her family to flee to Iran, where she again resumed her education. In 1972 she graduated from Al-Mustansiriya University, Baghdad in Psychology, and gave birth to her eldest son Bafil. Career She is active in the media and is the founder of one of the major Kurdish TV Channel - Kurdsat TV. She is a member and the de fact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hero Ibrahim Ahmed
Hero Ibrahim Ahmed (born 12 June 1948) is the former First Lady of Iraq and the widow of Jalal Talabani. Early life She was born on 12 June 1948 to an active political family that was struggling against Kurdish oppression in Iraq. Her father, Ibrahim Ahmad was imprisoned at Abu Graib in the 1950s which motivated her to follow politics. Her family was exiled to Kirkuk in 1954 and placed under house arrest until their return to Silemani in 1953. Upon returning her father was wounded in an assassination attempt. Her family moved to Baghdad in 1958, where Hero pursued an education. She couldn't finish her education because of a military coup in Iraq which forced her family to flee to Iran, where she again resumed her education. In 1972 she graduated from Al-Mustansiriya University, Baghdad in Psychology, and gave birth to her eldest son Bafil. Career She is active in the media and is the founder of one of the major Kurdish TV Channel - Kurdsat TV. She is a member and the de facto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
