Nechirvan Barzani and Qubad Talabani tasked to form 8th Cabinet

Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani has signed an order tasking Prime Minister designate Nechirvan Barzani and Deputy Prime Minister designate Qubad Talabani to form the eighth Cabinet of the Kurdistan Regional Government.

Prime Minister Barzani will continue in his role in the same capacity, while Minister Talabani will move from his current role as Head of the KRG Department of Coordination and Follow-up to Deputy Prime Minister.

According to Kurdistan’s laws, the cabinet must be formed within 30 days of the issuance of the President’s order. This decision signals the final step in the government formation process, and paves the way for an eighth cabinet coalition to include a number of political parties.