Yonadam Kanna

Yonadam Yousip Kanna
ܝܘܢܕܡ ܝܘܣܦ ܟܢܢܐ
يُنادَم كنا
Kanna in 2011
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 byYacoob Yaco
Personal details
Born (1951-01-01) 1 January 1951 (age 73)
Habbaniyah, Kingdom of Iraq (now Iraq)
Political partyAssyrian Democratic Movement
Alma materUniversity 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.

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  3. ^ Rubin, Barry (1988). The Middle East: A Guide to Politics, Economics, Society and Culture. ISBN 9780275924898.