Patriotic Union Of Kurdistan
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) (Kurdish: یەکێتیی نیشتمانیی کوردستان / Yeketî Niştîmanî Kurdistan, Arabic: الاتحاد الوطني کوردستان Al-Ittihad Al-Watani Kurdistan) is a Kurdish political party in Iraqi Kurdistan. The PUK was founded on June 1, 1975, by coordination between Jalal Talabani, Kosrat Rasul Ali and Nawshirwan Mustafa. Talabani, a former student leader, lawyer, journalist and resistance leader, has been the Secretary General of the PUK since its founding in 1975. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan works for self-determination, human rights, democracy and peace for the Kurdish people of Kurdistan and Iraq. Jalal Talabani is the current president of Iraq. The current Deputy Secretary General is Kosrat Rasul Ali.
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