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Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Yekêtîy Nîştimanîy Kurdistan یەکێتی نيشتيمانی کوردستان | |
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Leader | Bafel Talabani |
President | Bafel Talabani |
Founder | Omar Shekhmus Adel Murad Jalal Talabani Ali Askari Fuad Masum Abdul Razaq Feyli |
Founded | 1 June 1975 |
Headquarters | Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region |
Ideology | Kurdish nationalism Social democracy Secularism |
Political position | Centre-left |
National affiliation | Kurdistani Coalition |
International affiliation | Socialist International Progressive Alliance |
Colours | Medium sea green |
Council of Representatives of Iraq[a] | 17 / 329 |
Kurdistan Parliament[b] | 21 / 111 |
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Website | |
pukmedia.com | |
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The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK; Kurdish: یەکێتیی نیشتمانیی کوردستان, romanized: Yekêtîy Nîştimanîy Kurdistan) is a political party active in Kurdistan Region and the disputed territories in Iraq.[1] The PUK describes its goals as self-determination, human rights, democracy and peace for the Kurdish people of Kurdistan and Iraq. The PUK is currently under the leadership of Bafel Talabani.[2] The PUK was founded in 1975 by Jalal Talabani, Nawshirwan Mustafa, Fuad Masum, Adel Murad, Ali Askari and Abdul Razaq Feyli Dawood Mohammed Ali
. All presidents of Iraq under the 2005 constitution have been from this party.
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