Abdul Rahman Mustafa | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Abdul Rahman Mustafa (2010) | |
| Governor of Kirkuk | |
| In office 2003 – 3 April 2011 | |
| Deputy | Ismail Ahmed Rajab Al Hadidi |
| Succeeded by | Najmiddin Karim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 9, 1951 Kirkuk, Iraq |
| Citizenship | Iraq |
| Political party | Kurdistan List |
| Spouse | civil engineer peri Saber Ahmed |
| Alma mater | University of Baghdad |
| Profession | Lawyer, Civil engineer |
Abdul Rahman Mustafa, The Kurdish mayor-governor of Kirkuk, was elected in 2003 by multiethnic Kirkuk City Council under supervision of Coalition Provisional Authority in Post-Saddam Hussein Iraq.[1] Has a law degree from Baghdad University. Visited Dallas, Texas as part of partners for peace, an International Goodwill agreement with Dallas.
After years of an Arab dominated government under Saddam Hussein, many Kurds celebrated the election of a Kurdish political representative.[2] Abdel Rahman Mustafa repeatedly denies allegation from Turkey and some Turkmen representative that any attempts have been made to change the demographic character of Kirkuk or to "re-kurdify" the city after Arabization program under the former Saddam Hussein regime.[3]
In 2006, there was an unsuccessful assassination attempt aimed at Mustafa by a suicide bomber, but he managed to survive.[4]
Mustafa submitted his resignation from his position as governor of Kirkuk in early 2011, citing the numerous problems facing Kirkuk and problems faced when trying to satisfy different parties in the province.[5]
- ^ Political stalemate in Iraq puts local gov'ts in trouble Archived October 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Today's Zaman. October 12, 2010
- ^ AFTER THE WAR: THE NORTH; Kurds Celebrate Election of Mayor in Kirkuk. The New York Times. May 29, 2003.
- ^ SFOS News
- ^ Baghdad hospital blasts kill four. BBC. November 28, 2006.
- ^ http://www.niqash.org/articles/print.php?id=2806&lang=en[permanent dead link]