Khaled Shwani

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Khaled Salam Shwani
خالید سەلام شوانی
Minister of Justice
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 27 2022
PresidentNizar Amidi
Abdul Latif Rashid
Prime MinisterAli al-Zaidi
Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani
Preceded bySalar Abdul Sattar Muhammad
Member of the Iraqi Council of Representatives
In office
2006–2010[1]
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
ConstituencyKirkuk
In office
2010–2014[1]
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
ConstituencyKirkuk
Personal details
Born1975
Kirkuk, Republic of Iraq
PartyPatriotic Union of Kurdistan
University of Baghdad
University of Kirkuk
Mansoura University (PhD)
ProfessionPolitician, Lawyer, Legal Scholar


Khalid Salam Saeed Shawani (Kurdish: خالید سەلام سەعید شوانی Arabic: خالد سلام سعيد شواني, romanized: Khālid Sallām Saʻīd Shuwānī) born in 1975 is an Iraqi politician and legal scholar who has served as the Minister of Justice since 2022. He has also held several legislative and executive positions in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. He is considered one of the leaders of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, and served as a member of the Council of Representatives of Iraq for two consecutive terms. He also chaired the parliamentary Legal Committee between 2010 and 2014.[2][3]

Early life and education

Khalid Shawani was born in the city of Kirkuk in 1975. He obtained a bachelor's degree in law from University of Baghdad, then earned a master's degree in law with distinction from University of Kirkuk. He also received a doctorate in law from Mansoura University.[4]

Political career

Shawani comes from a family affiliated with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, and he advanced through the party's organizational ranks. He was elected as a member of the party leadership during its 2010 congress and was re-elected in 2019. In 2022, he became a member of the party's Political Bureau, and in 2026 he assumed responsibility for the Political Bureau of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.

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