Kurdistan Parliament Elects New Presidency
ARK News.. The Kurdistan Parliament on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, elected its new leadership, headed by Dr. Vala Farid, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) candidate. The session was chaired by the parliament’s oldest member and met the required quorum, with 52 lawmakers in attendance.
The session was called to order at 11 a.m., followed immediately by a secret ballot. The new leadership secured the votes of all 52 lawmakers present, with the following results:
- Dr. Vala Farid (Kurdistan Democratic Party): Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament.
- Rami Nouri (Christian component, Erbil constituency): Deputy Speaker.
- Mona Nabi Qahwaji (Turkmen Reform Party): Parliament Secretary.
All 39 KDP lawmakers attended the session, joined by quota representatives of the Turkmen and Christian components, as well as several independent lawmakers and members of other parliamentary blocs who chose to attend to break the deadlock.
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