Haval Abubakir ( ku, ھەڤاڵ ئەبووبەکر, born January 1, 1971 in
Halabja
Halabja ( ku, هەڵەبجە, Helebce, ) is a city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the capital of Halabja Governorate, located about northeast of Baghdad and from the Iranian border.
The city lies at the base of what is often referred to ...
) is the current
Governor of Sulaymaniyah Province. He took over as governor in 2017 and belongs to the Gorran political party. Abubakir was born in
Halabja
Halabja ( ku, هەڵەبجە, Helebce, ) is a city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the capital of Halabja Governorate, located about northeast of Baghdad and from the Iranian border.
The city lies at the base of what is often referred to ...
.
References
People from Sulaymaniyah
Kurdish politicians
1971 births
Living people
Governors of Sulaymaniyah Governorate
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