Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament

The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament (Kurdish: سەرۆکی پەرلەمانی کوردستان) is the presiding officer of the Kurdistan Parliament, the legislature of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq. The speaker is elected by the members of the parliament and is responsible for maintaining order during sessions, overseeing the parliament's administration, and representing the legislature in its relations with the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Iraqi federal government.

The position was established on 4 June 1992, following the 1992 elections that came after the 1991 Kurdish uprising. The first speaker was Jawhar Namiq of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, who was elected at the parliament's first session on 4 June 1992 and served until 1999.

The current speaker is Dr. Rewaz Faiq Hussein of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, who took office on 11 July 2019. She is the second woman to hold the position, after Vala Fareed, and presides over the fifth term of the Kurdistan Parliament, which consists of 111 members.

The speaker is assisted by a deputy speaker and a secretary, who together form the Presidency of the Kurdistan Parliament. The current Deputy Speaker is Hemin Hawrami (KDP), and the secretary is Muna Kahveci (KIU).

List of speakers

Since its establishment in 1992, the Kurdistan Parliament has had several speakers. The position is elected by members of the parliament at the beginning of each term.

Portrait Name Term of officeTerm Political party Took office Left office 1 — Jawhar Namiq Salim 4 June 1992 October 19991 (1992) Kurdistan Democratic Party 2 Roj Shaweis October 1999 January 20031 Kurdistan Democratic Party 3 Kamal Fuad January 2003 4 June 20051 Patriotic Union of Kurdistan 4 Adnan Mufti 4 June 2005 20 August 20091 (2005) Patriotic Union of Kurdistan 5 Kemal Kirkuki 20 August 2009 15 February 20121 (2009) Kurdistan Democratic Party 6 — Arsalan Baiz 15 February 2012 28 April 20141 Patriotic Union of Kurdistan 7 Yousif Muhammed Sadiq 28 April 2014 18 February 20191 Gorran Movement 8 — Vala Fareed 18 February 2019 11 July 2019(Interim speaker) Kurdistan Democratic Party 9 Rewaz Fayeq 11 July 2019 July 2, 20231 Patriotic Union of Kurdistan — — Mohammed Suleiman 2 December 2024 22 January 2025(Acting) New Generation Movement — — Azad Mohammedamin 22 January 2025 present(Acting) Patriotic Union of Kurdistan

Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament

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