Barham Salih favorite for the presidency of Iraq

by **Ponee** Wed Jul 09, 2014 9:03 am

2014-07-09

Barham Salih favorite for the presidency of Iraq 8961471

It seems that the Kurdistan Alliance has been finalized regarding the choice candidate for the presidency of the Republic. And confirms the former spokesman for the Kurdistan Alliance bloc supporter of good that Dr. Barham Salih, is the favorite to win the position.

And the announcement comes in conjunction with the Kurdish news reported that an agreement within the home of the Sunni head of the nomination of Dr. Salim al-leader of the coalition, "Diyala identity" for the presidency of the Iraqi parliament to succeed Osama Najafi.

And choose the President of the Republic and the House of Representatives are signs of the political crisis in Iraq has passed the stage of a mission to become the ball in the court of the National Alliance to announce its candidate for prime minister.

Selection in favor of relieving political tensions in Iraq

And Observers point out that the choice of character as Dr. Barham Salih, the Presidency will contribute to the mitigation of political tension in Iraq, and especially that he has good relations able to combine the various parties in the political process.

Barham Saleh, who joined the secret to the ranks of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in 1976 and lived the experience of detention in the prisons of the Baathist regime, he served as Deputy Prime Minister in the interim Iraqi government in 2004, and then as minister of planning in the interim Iraqi government in 2005 and as Deputy Prime Minister in the first an elected government in 2006 and president of the Kurdistan Regional Government in 2009.

International relations and wide

And is described as a moderate politician in favor of a well-respected not only in Iraq, but on the Arab and international level. It has contributed to the Declaration and the International Compact for Iraq in 2006 with the support of the World Bank and the United Nations and is a five-year plan aimed at bringing political and economic stability.

Barham Salih, and enjoys good relations with both the United States and Iran, where they can be an important factor in the balance of Iraq's international policy. And Iraq can benefit from the academic expertise to Barham Salih, who has a degree in statistics and Acanutora applications in computer engineering from the University of Liverpool in 1987 to develop an ambitious scientific program initiated by the establishment of the American University in Sulaimaniya, where he served as Chairman of its Board of Trustees.

Great challenges

However, the challenges faced by Dr. Barham Salih in the presidency and large controversial. The talk about the separation of the territory and the dispute between Baghdad and Erbil, in addition to regional tension in Iraq's relations with neighboring countries and some file terrorism pose a difficult test for Dr. Saleh.

And is cooperating with the next prime minister is very necessary to get Iraq out of its current crisis and needs wisdom and patience and political awareness in decision-making as well as the ability to deal with the contradictions of local and international. It seems that Barham Saleh, a man would be difficult missions in Iraq is steeped in many complex Files.
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