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Jalal Talabani was an Iraqi Kurdish politician who served as the 6th president of Iraq from 2005 to 2014, as well as the president of the Governing Council of Iraq.
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politics · President of Iraq from 2006 to 2014 · politician · jurist · lawyer · also Jalal Talabani, Talabani
Born 12 November 1933 · Died 3 October 2017 · Q57306
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s forces moved in, while hundreds of thousands of Kurds tried to flee over the mountains in winter. To stop Iraqi planes from further attacking the Kurds, the U.S., Britain and France established a no-fly zone. It was a decision that allowed the Kurds to break away from Iraqi control and build a region beyond the reach of Saddam
Career landmark: President of Iraq (2005–2014).
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“s forces moved in, while hundreds of thousands of Kurds tried to flee over the mountains in winter. To stop Iraqi planes from further attacking the Kurds, the U.S., Britain and France established a no-fly zone. It was a decision that allowed the Kurds to break away from Iraqi control and build a region beyond the reach of Saddam”
PUKmedia یەکێتیی نیشتمانیی کوردستان: PUK Official: President Bafel Jalal Talabani’s Baghdad Visits Reflect National Responsibility
PUKmedia یەکێتیی نیشتمانیی کوردستان: Qubad Talabani Welcomes New German Consul General to Kurdistan Region
وكالة الانباء العراقية (واع): President Amedi, Talabani Stress Importance of Enhancing Coordination, Cooperation among Political Forces
Kurdistan24: Qubad Talabani Condemns Drone Attack on Kurdistan Prime Minister's Office
شفق نيوز: Tehran invites Kurdistan Region's Talabani to Tehran talks - Shafaq News | Latest breaking news in Iraq and the world
The New York Times: Jalal Talabani
World Politics Review: Jalal Talabani’s Approach to Leadership and Identity in Iraq—and Beyond
The Atlantic: Jalal Talabani: 'The Rare Politician Who Could Talk to Anybody'
Los Angeles Times: Former Iraqi President Jalal Talabani dies at 83
Yahoo: Kurdish leader and ex-Iraqi president Jalal Talabani dies: state TV
CNN: Iraq’s first non-Arab president, Jalal Talabani, has died
Died 2017-10-03.
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And formed an opposition party called Gorran
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Career landmark: President of Iraq (2005–2014).
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Iraq (2003–2003).
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The Kurdistan Regional Government was founded
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In order to help Talabani travel freely
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Helped inspire a renewed effort for Kurdish independence
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Began organizing an armed campaign for Kurdish independence inside Iraqi Kurdistan
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And the Barzani family had a dispute over the direction of the KDP and Talabani left Iraq and settled in Iran
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In order to prevent an arrest for being involved in activities of the Kurdish Students Union
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Began to study law at the Baghdad University
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Born 1933-11-12.
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