Yonadam Yousip Kanna ܝܘܢܕܡ ܝܘܣܦ ܟܢܢܐ يُنادَم كنا | |
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Council of Representatives of Iraq | |
Assumed office 30 January 2005 | |
KRG Minister of Housing and Public Works | |
In office 1992–1999 | |
KRG Minister of Industry and Energy | |
In office 1999–2001 | |
Secretary-General of Assyrian Democratic Movement | |
In office 2001–2023[1][2] | |
Succeeded by | Yacoob Yaco |
Personal details | |
Born | Habbaniyah, Kingdom of Iraq (now Iraq) | 1 January 1951
Political party | Assyrian Democratic Movement |
Alma mater | University of Sulaymaniyah |
Yonadam Yousip Kanna (Syriac: ܝܘܢܕܡ ܝܘܣܦ ܟܢܢܐ, also known as Rabi Yacoub Yosep) is an Assyrian politician and the first Christian member of the Iraqi National Assembly since 2003.[3] Kanna also served as the Secretary General of the Assyrian Democratic Movement from 2001 to 2023.