Falah Mustafa Bakir
Falah Mustafa Bakir | |
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فەلاح مستەفا بەکر | |
.jpg) Falah Mustafa Bakir at a conference in June 2015 | |
| Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to the President of Kurdistan Region | |
| In office August 2019 – Present | |
| Prime Minister | Nechirvan Barzani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 2, 1964 |
| Citizenship | Iraq |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Mosul (undergraduate), University of Bath (graduate in Development Studies), Harvard Kennedy School of Government (Executive Program) |
| Alma mater | University of Mosul, University of Bath, Harvard Kennedy School of Government |
| Occupation | Politician, Foreign Affairs Expert |
Known for | Senior Foreign Policy Advisor, First Head of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Department of Foreign Relations |
| Cabinet | Cabinet 5-9 (as Foreign Minister) |
| Portfolio | Foreign Relations, Policy Advisory |
Falah Mustafa Bakir (Sorani Kurdish: فەلاح مستەفا بەکر; born 1964) is a Kurdish politician from Kurdistan Region, Iraq serving as Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to President Nechirvan Barzani with a ministerial rank.
He was appointed to this position in August 2019, after having served as (Minister) the first Head of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Department of Foreign Relations (DFR) from 2006 to 2019.
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Early life and education
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Falah Mustafa Bakir was born in Erbil in 1964. He obtained his undergraduate degree at the University of Mosul, his graduate degree in Development Studies at the University of Bath, and a senior manager's executive program certificate at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. He is fluent in Kurdish, Arabic, and English.
Career
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In 2006, he created the Kurdistan Department of Foreign Relations, and he has served as its Foreign Minister since then[1][2] after taking the role in September 2006.[3]
In September 2016, he remained Kurdistan Regional Government's minister of foreign relations. That month he asserted that "if we reach an agreement with Baghdad (on statehood), there may not be a need for a referendum."[4]
In October 2016, he stated publicly that the Peshmerga were suffering casualties due to a lack of air support.[5]
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He is a frequent guest lecturer at Salahaddin University and University of Kurdistan - Hewler (UKH) in Erbil.[1][2][3]
Personal life
Falah Mustafa Bakir is deeply connected to his Kurdish heritage and enjoys spending time with his family in Erbil, where he lives with his wife and four children. His personal interests include traditional Kurdish music, fine arts, and various sports. He is fluent in Kurdish, Arabic, and English.[1][2]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Kurdistan Regional Government: Minister Falah Mustafa Bakir - Head of the Department of Foreign Relations". Archived from the original on 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
- 1 2 3 "Department of Foreign Relations: Minister Falah Mustafa Bakir, Head of the Department of Foreign Relations". Archived from the original on 2014-12-13. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
- 1 2 VIP Lunch in honour of Minister Falah Mustafa Bakir Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Middle East Association, October 16, 2013
- ↑ "Kurdish foreign minister: 'We are suffering from lack of sovereignty'", RUDAW, September 17, 2016, retrieved April 3, 2017
- ↑ "KRG FM: Peshmerga have not received the air support that was expected", RUDAW, September 17, 2016, retrieved April 3, 2017
External links
- Government Profile Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Living people
- 1964 births
- Alumni of the University of Bath
- University of Mosul alumni
- Harvard Kennedy School alumni
- Academic staff of Salahaddin University-Erbil
- Ministers of foreign affairs of Iraq
- Politicians from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
- Kurdish academics
- People from Erbil
- Ministers of the Kurdistan Regional Government
- Foreign ministers of the Kurdistan Regional Government