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.
Read more about Patriotic Union Of Kurdistan: Structure, Iraqi Kurdistan Legislative Election, 2009, Notable Members
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