Farhad

Former Governor Farhad Atrushi

Member

Former Governor Farhad Atrushi was sworn in as Governor of Duhok in June 2014, serving in this post until 2020. The Governor previously served as a member of the Iraqi Council of Representatives (Parliament) from 2010 to 2014, during which he was a member of the Oil and Gas Committee. He lectured at the College of Law and Politics, University of Duhok (2006-10) and served as Deputy Head of the Law School at Nawroz University in Duhok (2004-6). In 2001, he was lectured on Constitutional Law (political systems and human rights) at the Law School of the International Islamic University in Malaysia.

Mr. Atrushi holds a Master’s degree from the International Islamic University of Malaysia in political sciences, majoring in international relations and foreign policy.