Government of Kurdistan Region
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) (Kurdish: حکوومەتی هەرێمی کوردستان, Hikûmetî Herêmî Kurdistan) is the official executive body of the autonomous Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq.
| Kurdistan Regional Government | |
|---|---|
| حکومهتی ههرێمی کوردستان Hikumetî Herêmî Kurdistan حكومة إقليم كردستان Ḥukūmat ʾIqlīm Kurdistān | |
| Flag and Coat of arms of the KRG | |
| Overview | |
| Established | 1992 |
| State | Iraq |
| Leader | President Nechirvan Barzani Masrour Barzani (Prime Minister) |
| Main organ | Cabinet |
| Ministries | 19 |
| Responsible to | Kurdistan Parliament |
| Headquarters | Erbil, Kurdistan Region |
| Website | https://gov.krd/english/ |
The cabinet is selected by the majority party or list who also select the prime minister of the Iraqi Kurdish polity. The president is directly elected by the electorate of the region and is the head of the cabinet and chief of state who delegates executive powers to the cabinet. The prime minister is traditionally the head of the legislative body but also shares executive powers with the president. The President of Kurdistan Region is also the commander-in-chief of the Peshmerga Armed Forces.
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