Mohammed Samaan Agha
Mohammed Samaan Agha | |
|---|---|
Muhammet Seman Ağaoğlu | |
| Governor of Kirkuk | |
| Assumed office April 21 2026 | |
| Appointed by | Kirkuk Provincial Council |
| President | Nizar Amidi |
| Prime Minister | Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani Ali al-Zaidi |
| Deputy | Rebwar Taha |
| Preceded by | Rebwar Taha |
| President of The Iraqi Turkmen Front | |
| Assumed office April 13, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Hasan Turan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1982 |
| Party | Iraqi Turkmen Front |
| Alma mater | University of Kirkuk |
| Occupation | Politician |
Mohammed Samaan Agha (Turkish: Muhammet Seman Ağaoğlu / Arabic: محمد سمعان اغا / Sorani Kurdish: محەمەد سەمعان ئاغا) (born 1982) is an Iraqi turkmen politician who has been serving as the Governor of Kirkuk since April 21, 2026. Agha has also been serving as the President of the Iraqi Turkmen Front since April 13, 2025.[1]
Early life
He was born in Kirkuk, Iraqi Republic in 1982.[2][3]
Education
Agha studied computer software from the University of Kirkuk, College of Science[2][4]
Career
President of Iraqi Turkmen Front
Agha became President of the Iraqi Turkmen Front on April 13, 2025.[5][6]
Governor of Kirkuk
On April 16, 2026, the positions in the administration of Kirkuk Provincial Council were redistributed. During the session, 14 of the 16 members of the council were present; 12 of the 14 present members voted to formally accept the resignation of Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)'s Rebwar Taha as the Governor of Kirkuk Province. In the same session, Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITF)'s president and leading candidate Mohammed Sama'an Agha was elected as the governor of Kirkuk.[7] He officially assumed office on April 21, 2026.[7]
See Also
References
- ↑ "102 years later: The Kirkuk governorate returns to Turkmen". dailysabah.com. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- 1 2 "مواليد 1982 وشهادة علوم حاسبات.. السيرة الذاتية لأول تركماني يقود كركوك". 964media.com (in Arabic). Retrieved June 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Muhammet Seman Ağaoğlu". biyografi.net (in Turkish). Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- ↑ "من هو محافظ كركوك محمد سمعان؟". rojnews.news (in Arabic). Retrieved June 12, 2026.
- ↑ "iraqi-turkmen-front-leader-resigns-amid-internal-disputes-new-chairman-appointed". kurdistan24.net. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Iraqi Turkmen Front ITF Leader Resigns, New Blood to Take Lead". kirkuknow.com. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- 1 2 "Mohammed Samaan Takes Office as Kirkuk's New Governor". channel8 com. Retrieved May 6, 2026.