Masoud Barzani, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Masoud Barzani

Iraqi Kurdish politician

Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1946

Place of Birth: Mahabad, West Azarbaijan Province, Iran

Profession: politician

Nationality: Iraq

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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Masoud Barzani (Kurdish: ??????? ????????, romanized: Mesûd Barzanî; born 16 August 1946) is a Kurdish politician who was President of the Kurdistan Region from 2005 to 2017.
However, Barzani's post sparked controversy, as his mandate expired 19 August 2015.
He is also leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) since 1979. Masoud Barzani succeeded his father, the Kurdish nationalist leader Mustafa Barzani, as the leader of the KDP in 1979.
Working closely with his brother Idris Barzani until Idris's death, Barzani and various other Kurdish groups fought the forces of the Iraqi government in Baghdad during the Iran–Iraq War.
For much of this time, the Kurdish leadership was exiled to Iran. Barzani was born in Iranian Kurdistan, during the short-lived Republic of Mahabad.