Turkmen politician Kahtan Vindavi was elected as the Governor of Kirkuk in Iraq

At the session held in the Kirkuk Provincial Council, the resignation of former Governor Muhammed Seman Agha was accepted, and Vindavi was determined as the new governor in the vote.

Vindavi, who held a press conference in the Kirkuk Governorship building, wished that the Turkmens assuming the office of Kirkuk Governor twice in the last year would be beneficial for all Kirkuk people.

Stating that they will continue their work in line with the vision put forward by the previous governor, Vindavi said that they aim to serve all the people of Kirkuk without discrimination between any ethnic or social segments.

Vindavi stated that his primary goal is to strengthen the environment of peace and trust in Kirkuk and to reinforce the culture of coexistence among different communities.

The Governorship of Kirkuk passed to the Turkmens again after nearly 100 years, with the election of ITF Chairman Muhammed Seman Agha on April 16.

Agha, who became the first Turkmen governor of Kirkuk after nearly a century, was appointed as the Iraqi Minister of State in October.

Who is the new Governor of Kirkuk, Kahtan Vindavi?

Kahtan Vehbi Hasan Ali Vindavi, who was elected as the Governor of Kirkuk, has undertaken various duties in the fields of politics, organization, education and youth within the Iraqi Turkmen Front for many years.

Born in 1975 in the Tesin District of Kirkuk, Vindavi completed his master's degree in international trade and logistics.

Continuing his doctoral studies in economics, Vindavi took an active role in activities and organizational activities for Turkmen youth since 2003.

Vindavi, who started his political life with youth work, served as youth representative in the Iraqi Turkmen Parliament in 2007.

Vindavi, who was elected as a member of the Executive Board of Turkmeneli Student and Youth Union in 2008, later served as Vice President of Student Affairs.

Vindavi, who was appointed as a member of the Central Committee of the Iraqi Turkmen Front in 2010, served as the Director of the Continuing Education Center within the Turkmeneli Cooperation and Culture Foundation in 2011.

Vindavi has been serving as the Kirkuk Provincial Chairman of the Iraqi Turkmen Front since 2022.