Mahmoud Ali Othman (born 1938) is an Iraqi Kurdish politician. He was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council created following the United States's 2003 invasion of Iraq.BBC News, "Iraq Governing Council: Members and Profiles", 2003 A Kurd and Sunni Muslim, Othman was a member of the Political Bureau of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP).McDowall, David. A Modern History of the Kurds, 2000 He later founded the Kurdish Socialist Party.Encyclopaedia of the Modern Middle East, "Kurdish Socialist Party" He was involved in negotiations leading to the 1970 autonomy agreement with the Ba'ath Party. He later served as a member of the Iraqi National Assembly.Inter-Parliamentary Union, Iraq delegation profile
Othman was born in Sulaymaniyah in 1938.Europa World, "Mahmoud Othman" He became politically active during his youth. He completed a degree in medicine at the University of Baghdad, graduating with first-class honours.Who's Who in the Middle East, 2001 He has eight children.
Othman has been involved in Kurdish political movements advocating autonomy within Iraq. In later years, he has acted as an independent politician and commentator, frequently giving press interviews on Kurdish and Iraqi political affairs.The Guardian, "Mahmoud Othman on Kurdish politics", 2009 He was a candidate in the 1992 Kurdistan regional elections.Human Rights Watch, "Elections in Iraqi Kurdistan", 1992 Since the late 2000s, he has taken on an advisory role in Kurdish political issues and has not been an active candidate in subsequent elections.Al-Jazeera English, "Kurdish political commentary", 2009
Timeline 1954 - Joined the Kurdish Struggle 1962 - Became a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). 1968 - Became Mustafa Barzani's Deputy dealing with foreign affairs of the revolution. 1970 - Chief Negotiator in the agreement of ceasefire between the Kurdish region and the Ba'ath Party 1980 - He founded the Kurdish Socialist Party with Rasool Mahmend, Adel Murad and Adnan Al Mufti 1980 - Became Leader of the Kurdish Socialist Party 1992 - Ran in the Kurdistan Regional Elections. 1992 - Went into exile in the UK. 1995 - First return from exile to the Kurdish region. 2001 - Was top politician in peace talks between the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union Of Kurdistan (PUK) 2003 - Became member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council 2004 - Became member of Iraqi National Assembly. 2005 - Becomes head of the list of the Kurdistan Alliance in the forthcoming elections. 2006 - Elected member of Iraqi National Assembly. 2010 - Re-Elected member of Iraqi National Assembly for Al Sulaymaniyah Province 2010 - Leading MP to form the Kurdish coalition for Baghdad which consists of (Kurdistani List, Change List, Services & Reform List, Islamic Parties)
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