PUK Candidate Elected as Kirkuk Governor

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Rebwar Taha, the leader of the Kirkuk is Our Strength & Will Coalition.

Rebwar Taha, the leader of the Kirkuk is Our Strength & Will Coalition, was elected as the governor of Kirkuk representing the Kurdish community.

The Kirkuk provincial council meeting took place in Baghdad on Saturday, August 10, 2024. During the meeting, Rebwar Taha, the leader of the Kirkuk coalition, was chosen as the governor of Kirkuk, representing the Kurdish community. Mohammed Hafez was elected as the head of the Kirkuk provincial council, representing the Arab community.

The Iraqi provincial council elections were held on December 18, 2023. The Kirkuk is Our Strength & Will Coalition, formed by the alliance between the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Communist Party, emerged as the leading political force in Kirkuk. It secured the highest number of votes in the province, with a total of 157,639 votes, accounting for 43% of the votes. Additionally, the coalition won 5 seats, establishing its dominance across all communities in the province.



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