Dana Ahmed Majid

Dana Ahmed Majid
Governor
In office
28 May 2005 – 7 December 2009
Preceded byNone
Succeeded byBehroz Kashan
Asayesh
In office
1 October 2003 – 31 April 2005
Preceded byNone
Succeeded bySarkoat Kubba
Personal details
Born1957 (age 66–67)
Sulaymaniah, Iraq
Political partyMovement for Change
Alma materUniversity of Sulaimani
ProfessionGeologist

Dana Ahmed Majid (born 1957) an Iraqi Kurdish politician, is the general coordinator of the Gorran Movement.[1] A former high-ranking member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, he was the Governor of Sulaymaniah [2] and former head of Asayesh security forces of Iraq Kurdistan.[3] Dana started his career as a Peshmerge & later became the PUK's representative to Tehran[4] and Damascus. The Christian Science Monitor describes Dana as having an enigmatic smile.[5]

  1. ^ "The ceremony will be held in honor of Umar Sayyid Ali and the inauguration of Dana Ahmed Majeed as a public organizer". www.knnc.net. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  2. ^ Voice of America: "Iraqi Kurds Get Out The Vote" (13 December 2005)
  3. ^ Newark Star Ledger, New Jersey: "Iraqi recruits still a thorn in U.S.'s side" (16 November 2004)
  4. ^ PBS, Elizabeth Farnsworth: "The view from Iran" (March 6, 2003)
  5. ^ christian science monitor, Annia Ciezadlo: "Fragmented leadership of the Iraqi insurgency" (December 21, 2004)