| Rowsch Shaways | |
|---|---|
| 1st Prime Minister of KDP-controlled Kurdistan | |
| In office 26 September 1996 – 20 December 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Post Created |
| Succeeded by | Nechervan Idris Barzani |
| 2nd Vice President of Iraq Sharing office with Ibrahim al-Jaafari |
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| In office June 1, 2004 – April 7, 2005 |
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| President | Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer |
| Preceded by | Taha Yassin Ramadan |
| Succeeded by | Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer and Ghazi al-Yawar |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq | |
| In office April 7, 2005 – May 20, 2006 |
|
| President | Jalal Talebani |
| Preceded by | Barham Salih |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office August 20, 2009 |
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| President | Jalal Talebani |
| Preceded by | Barham Salih |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 |
| Political party | Kurdistan Democratic Party |
| Residence | Arbil |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Rowsch Nuri Shaways (Kurdish رۆژ نووری شاویس; Arabic روژ نورى شاويس) is a Kurdish politician who first served as Prime Minister of the KDP-controlled part of Kurdistan. After the invasion he served as one of Iraq's two vice presidents in the interim government established in 2004. Subsequently, he was a Deputy Prime Minister in the government headed by Ibrahim al-Jaafari.
Previously, he served as Parliament speaker in the Kurdish autonomous region and is a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party.
Dr. Shaways earned a doctorate in engineering in Germany and returned to Iraq in 1975 to join the Kurdish resistance to Saddam Hussein.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Post Created |
Prime Minister of KDP-controlled Kurdistan 1996–1999 |
Succeeded by Nechervan Barzani |
| Preceded by Coalition Provisional Authority |
Vice President of Iraq serving alongside Ibrahim al-Jaafari 2004–2005 |
Succeeded by Adil Abdul Mahdi and Ghazi al-Yawar |
| Preceded by Barham Salih (interim Deputy Prime Minister) |
Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq 2005–2006 |
Succeeded by Barham Salih |