Safeen Dizayee

Safeen Dizayee
سەفین دزەیی
Minister of Foreign Relations of Kurdistan Region
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 July 2019
Personal details
Nationality	Iraqi Kurdish
Political party	Kurdistan Democratic Party

Safeen Muhsin Dizayee (Sorani Kurdish: سەفین دزەیی) is an Iraqi Kurdish politician serving as Minister and Head of the Department of Foreign Relations of the Kurdistan Regional Government since 21 July 2019.[1][2][3][4] He is a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party.

Political career

Davos 22 January 2020

From his previous posts, Dizayee was the Chief of staff to the Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani, as well as Spokesperson and Head of Department of Media and Information (DMI) of the Kurdistan Regional Government at the 7th and 8th cabinets.[5] [6] Prior to that, he served as Minister of Education of the Kurdistan Regional Government 6th cabinet from 2009 to 2012.[7] [8] Dizayee headed the Kurdistan Democratic Party International Relations Office from 2004 to 2009.[9] In 1992, Dizayee officially appointed as Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP)'s representative in Turkey.

References

1. Zaman, Amberin (July 22, 2019). "Former government spokesman tapped as KRG foreign relations head". Al-Monitor.
2. "Safeen Dizayee new head of Kurdistan Region foreign relations". Rudaw. 22 July 2019.
3. "Minister Safeen Dizayee receives Head of UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Iraq". Kurdistan Regional Government official website. 17 Oct 2020.
4. "Sefin Dizayi, Erbil Başkonsolosu Karaçay ile görüştü". Rudaw. 23 July 2019.
5. "KRG is restoring diplomatic relations, spokesperson says of Moscow trip". Rudaw. 10 May 2018.
6. "Mr. spokesman of KRG Visited Tishk International University". Tishk International University (TIU). October 31, 2018.
7. "HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL SECURITY FORUM: DAY 2". C-SPAN. 17 November 2012.
8. "Iraqi curriculum framework". UNESDOC - UNESCO Digital Library - UNESCO.org. 2012.
9. "Dizayi Türkiye'den süre istedi". İhlas News Agency. November 16, 2007.