Mohammed Hafidh
Mohammed Hafidh | |
|---|---|
محمد الحافظ | |
| Chairman of The Kirkuk Provincial Council | |
| Assumed office 18 January 2024 | |
| Governor | Mohammed Sama'an[1] Rebwar Taha[2] |
| Deputy | Nashat Shahwez[1] |
| Preceded by | vacant [3] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1980, |
| Party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | Command Alliance (Al Qiyada) Sovereignty Alliance |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Engineer |
| Website | mohammedalhafidh.com |
Mohammed Ibrahim Hafidh (Arabic: محمد إبراهيم الحافظ / Sorani Kurdish: محەممەد ئیبراهیم حافیز) (born 1980) is an iraqi politician, serving as the Chairman of The Kirkuk Provincial Council since August 18, 2024. He was elected as chairman following the Hotel Al-Rasheed Agreement[2][4]
Early life
Hafidh was born in 1980 in Kirkuk.[5] Hafidh has a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.[6]
Career
2023 Provincial Election
Hafidh ran in the 2023 Iraqi governorate elections in Kirkuk Governorate. He was the head of list for the Qiyada Party in Kirkuk and got 8,666 votes.[7]
Council chairman
After the 2023 Iraqi governorate election, Hafidh secured a seat in the Kirkuk Provincial Council. He was elected as the chairman of the Kirkuk Provincial Council.[8]
Sovereignty Alliance
Hafidh's party (Sovereignty Alliance) was a member of the Qiyada Alliance. The party announced that Hafidh had been expelled by the party on August 11, 2024, one day after he was nominated as chairman of the Kirkuk Pronvicial Council. This was due to his failure to adhere to the party's directives and attending the Hotel Al-Rasheed Agreement.[9][10][11]
References
- 1 2 "Mohammed Samaan Takes Office as Kirkuk's New Governor". channel8.com. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
- 1 2 "Rebwar Taha Elected Governor of Kirkuk; Mohammed Hafez Appointed as Council Head". channel8.com. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
- ↑ "The Supreme Federal Court: Provincial councils suspended not dissolved". kirkuknow.com. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Kirkuk Provincial Council Chairman begins his duties". ninanews.com. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
- ↑ "السيرة الذاتية محمد الحافظ". mohammedalhadifh.com (in Arabic). Retrieved July 9, 2026.
- ↑ "تعرف على أعضاء مجلس محافظة كركوك". alssaa.com (in Arabic). Retrieved July 9, 2026.
- ↑ "كركوك" (PDF). ihec.iq. IHEC. p. 1.
- ↑ "After 8-months deadlock, Kirkuk elects new governor and chairman". shafaq.com. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Sovereignty expels Kirkuk council chairman for breaking ranks during election". shafaq.com. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Arab party disavows Kirkuk council chief nominated in disputed meeting". rudaw.net. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
- ↑ "The Sovereignty Party expels the elected head of the Kirkuk Provincial Council from its ranks". ninanews.com. Retrieved July 9, 2026.