| Hoshyar Zebari | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office July 13, 2003 |
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| President | Ghazi Mashal Jalal Talabani |
| Prime Minister | Ayad Allawi Ibrahim al Jaafari Nouri al-Maliki |
| Preceded by | Naji Sabri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 2, 1953 Aqrah, Iraq |
| Nationality | Iraqi |
| Political party | Kurdistan Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Essex |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Hoshyar Zebari (also spelled Hoshyar Zubari/Zibari, Kurdish: Hişyar Zêbarî) (born 2 December 1953) is the current Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq. A Kurd originally from Aqrah, a city in Iraqi Kurdistan, Zebari holds a masters degree in sociology from the University of Essex, England and studied political science in Jordan. He was the foreign spokesperson for the Kurdistan Democratic Party in the 1990s and represented the party to both the United Kingdom and the United States.
He was appointed Foreign Minister of Iraq in 2003 by the Iraqi Governing Council and held the post for the Iraqi Interim Government, Iraqi Transitional Government and the first permanent government.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Naji Sabri |
Minister of Foreign Affairs 2003–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |