Rewaz Fayeq
Kurdish politician from Iraq
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Rewaz Fayeq Hussein (born 1 July 1977) is an Iraqi jurist and politician who has been the Speaker of the Kurdistan Region Parliament since 2019, and is a member of parliament for the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan. She was the first woman elected as speaker. Prior to her tenure in parliament she was an assistant judge in Darbandikhan and a professor at Sulaimani Polytechnic University.
Rewaz Fayeq | |
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| Speaker of the Kurdistan Region Parliament | |
| Assumed office 11 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Vala Fareed |
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| Born | 1 July 1977 Sulaymaniyah, Iraq |
| Party | Patriotic Union of Kurdistan |
Early life and education
Rewaz Fayeq Hussein[1] was born in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, on 1 July 1977. She holds a Bachelor of Laws, a master's degree in private international law, and a doctorate in civil law. She was an investigator and assistant judge for the court in Darbandikhan. At Sulaimani Polytechnic University she was a professor and head of the legal department.[2][3]
Career
Fayeq is a member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in the Kurdistan Region Parliament. During her tenure in parliament she has served on the Education, Energy and Natural Resources Industry, and Legal committees.[3] She is a backup member of the PUK's political bureau.[4]
Speaker Vala Fareed became Minister of the Government of the Kurdistan Region. Fayeq defeated Shadia Nawzad by a vote of 72 to 16 to be elected to succeed Fareed as speaker on 11 July 2019.[2][5] She is the second woman to serve as speaker and the first one elected as Vala Fareed Ibrahim was appointed to the position.[1]
Personal life
Political positions
Fayeq was critical of President of Kurdistan Masoud Barzani during his dispute with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and stated that Barzani did not have the right to decide the future of Iraqi Kurdistan.[6]