Haval Abubakir ( ) (born January 1, 1971) is an Iraqi Kurdish Politician who has been serving as the Governor of Sulaymaniyah since December 4, 2017. prior to that he served as the chairman of the Sulaymaniyah provincial council.
Early life and Education He was born on January 1, 1971, Halabja, Iraq Republic. In 1990, Abubakir got his diploma at the Mosul Technical Institute. In 2002 he got a Bachelor's degree in the University of Sulaimani, later in 2006 he got his master's degree in Kurdish literature and journalism and in 2010 he received a PhD's in modern literature and journalism in the University of Sulaimani.
Political career
2014 provincial election Abubakir was the head of list for the Gorran Movement in the 2014 Kurdistan Region governorate elections he received 241,241 votes and secured a seat in the Sulaymaniyah Provincial Council. Abubakir was the most voted candidate in the entire election.
Chairman and Governor After winning a seat in the Sulaymaniyah Provincial Council following The 2014 Kurdistan Region governorate elections, Abubakir was elected as the chairman of The Slemani Provincial Council on December 11, 2014.
on August 25, 2016, Haval Abubakir who was the chairman of the Sulaymaniyah Provincial Council and Aso Faraidun who was the Governor of Sulaymaniyah both officially resigned from their positions due to a power-sharing agreement between The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and The Gorran Movement. Azad Mohammad Amin was also elected as the new chairman of the Sulaymaniyah Provincial Council.
but due to high tensions between Kurdish political parties Abubakir's appointment as the Governor of Sulaymaniyah was delayed. Abubakir officially assumed office as governor on December 4, 2017.
Abubakir served as The Chairman of The Slemani Provincial Council from December 11, 2014, until August 25, 2016.
Split from the Gorran Movement
On October 10, 2024, the Gorran Movement decided to withdraw from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and local administrations. While other party officials resigned, Abubakir was one of few who refused and chose to remain as governor of Sulaymaniyah. Abubakir is no longer an active member of the Gorran Movement, instead serves as a technocratic independent politician.
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