Politics

KRG appoints new spokesperson

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has decreed the appointment, Mr. Adil announced in a press conference along with Hawramani in Erbil.

Kurdistan 24 2023/07/05 13:06

KRG Spokesperson Peshawa Hawramani (right) attending a press conference, in which Jotiar Adil, his predecessor, announced the decision, July 5, 2023. (Photo: Hoshmand Sadiq/Kurdistan 24)

Kurdistan KRG DIM Jotiar Adil Peshawa Hawramani Ninth cabinet Masrour Barzani

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) on Wednesday announced its placement of Peshawa Hawramani as the new government spokesperson, replacing his predecessor Jotiar Adil.

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has decreed the appointment of Hawramani for the position, Mr. Adil announced in a press conference held in Erbil.

The former spokesperson will remain in the KRG in a different role as the head of the Department of Media and Information (DMI).

“I sincerely thank Prime Minister Masrour Barzani for his continued support and placing his significant trust in me,” Mr. Adil, a former university professor of political science, told the reporters.

Hawramani, a former journalist and lawmaker, said he wants to maintain a “good and firm” relationship with the media for the sake of delivering "reliable and fact-based news" to the public.

He thanked Prime Minister Masrour Barzani for entrusting him with the “difficult task.”

Headed by Prime Minister Barzani, the KRG Ninth Cabinet was inaugurated in July 2019 with a comprehensive reform program across many sectors.

Since then, the government has initiated several projects to revive the agricultural sector, enhance public service provision, increase government revenues, and cut expenditures, as top officials of the cabinet have said on many occasions.