Jalal Talabani

Iraqi politician (1933-2017) · Iraq · Politicians · Died at 83

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First Kurd to lead Iraq as a nation-state. Talabani held the presidency for nine years after decades spent fighting for Kurdish autonomy - then governing alongside the same forces he'd once opposed.

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2017Died3 October 20172009“The building of this site would not be possible without the courageous decision by President Bush to liberate Iraq.”In their words6 January 2009On the United States building a new embassy in the Green Zone of Iraq - reported in Chelsea J. Carter, Associated Press (January 6, 2009)Read the whole statement

2008“The brutal regime of the dictator fell … the regime that ruled Iraq for decades, the decades of darkness. The decades that were of tyranny.”In their words20 March 2008Kuwait Times staff (March 20, 2008) " War ended era of torture, tyranny: Iraqi president", Kuwait Times.Read the whole statement

“This is a historic visit full of love and brotherhood that sends the message that Iraq and Iran are now having the best relationship.”In their words3 March 2008At a meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on a visit to Iraq - reported in Liz Sly, Nadeem Majeed (March 3, 2008) "In Iraq,Read the whole statement

2007“It was an agreement between (former Iraqi president) Saddam (Hussein) and the shah of Iran (ousted in 1979) and not between Iraq and Iran.”In their words26 December 2007On the Algiers accord document - reported in Agence France-Presse staff (December 26, 2007) "Iran insists on border deal with Iraq", AgenceRead the whole statement

“We are not denying that Turkey has a right to defend itself from extremists but some of its actions are not serving any democratic purpose in Turkey or in Iraq.”In their words25 December 2007Abdel Hamid Zebari (December 25, 2007) "Turkish planes strike inside Iraq: Kurdish official", Agence France-Presse.Read the whole statement

“I must tell you that I am committed, as the president of Iraq, to benchmarks and to do our best to achieve some progress forward for national reconciliation.”In their words31 May 2007Statement made to President George W. Bush - reported in Agence France-Presse staff (May 31, 2007) "Bush sends top aide to Baghdad", AgenceRead the whole statement

2005President of IraqOffice2005-20142003Prime Minister of IraqOffice1933Born12 November 1933

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Meetings of Presidents participated in Nowruz with Ali Khamenei - Tehran, Iran (Cropped on Talabani)

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Jalal Talabani

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The building of this site would not be possible without the courageous decision by President Bush to liberate Iraq.
Jan 6, 2009, On the United States building a new embassy in the Green Zone of Iraq - reported in Chelsea J. Carter, Associated Press (January 6, 2009), Own words
The brutal regime of the dictator fell … the regime that ruled Iraq for decades, the decades of darkness. The decades that were of tyranny.
Mar 20, 2008, Kuwait Times staff (March 20, 2008) " War ended era of torture, tyranny: Iraqi president", Kuwait Times., Own words
This is a historic visit full of love and brotherhood that sends the message that Iraq and Iran are now having the best relationship.
Mar 3, 2008, At a meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on a visit to Iraq - reported in Liz Sly, Nadeem Majeed (March 3, 2008) "In Iraq,, Own words

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Awards

Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights

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Child Bafel Talabani

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Born in 1933, Talabani founded the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and spent half a century pushing for Kurdish rights and democratic reform inside Iraq. After the 2003 invasion toppled Saddam Hussein, he joined the Interim Iraq Governing Council and became a central figure in the transition. In 2005 he was elected Iraq's sixth president, the first Kurd to hold the office, and served until 2014. His tenure marked a shift from insurgent to institution-builder, navigating the country's sectarian fractures from the top. He died in October 2017.

Country

Iraq

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