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| مەنسوور بارزانی | |
 Front row, from right to left, Mansour Barzani, Bahjat Selki, and Serdar Doski. | |
| Commander of Gulan Forces | |
| In office 2014–Incumbent | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Commander of the 1st Special Forces | |
| In office 2014–Incumbent | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1978-06-01) June 1, 1978 (age 46) |
| Nationality | Kurdish |
| Political party | Kurdistan Democratic Party |
Mansour Barzani (Kurdish: مەنسوور بارزانی, romanized: Mensûr Barzanî, Born June of 1978) is the son of former Kurdistan Region President, Masoud Barzani, and younger brother of Masrour Barzani. He is the Liwa of the First Special Forces division and of Gulan Special Forces (Kurdish: هێزا تایبەتا گوڵان, romanized: Hêza Taybeta Gułan)
Early Life
Mansour Barzani was born in June 1978 to the prominent Barzani Family, as the son of Masoud Barzani. He has 1 older brother, Masrour, and 3 younger, Waysi, Babo, and Muksi. Along with three sisters.
Career
Around the time of the creation of ISIS, Masrour was given command of a Special Forces division. on the 14th of August 2016, he fought against ISIS and freed Kaka'i and Shabaki Kurdish majority areas from ISIS control. In December of 2014, he led the Peshmerga's Advance toward Mosul and the Mosul Dam. From the 16th of August 2016, to the 18th of August 2016 Mansour ordered an offensive freeing 3 more villages from ISIS. in the offensive Peshmerga were ordered to not allow the militants to flee. In the battle, Peshmerga killed 130 ISIS militants.
In march of 2016. he led a protest against the Gorran Movement's anti-patriotic rhetoric
On the 5th of May, 2018, he spoke out against the Kurdish factions in Baghdad who'd been "slandering" the Peshmerga.
On the 21st of March, 2024, he worked with Duhok's governor, Ali Tatar. To provide 117 apartments and compensation for those affected by the flooding situation in Duhok and Zaxo.
During the 2024 Kurdistan Region parliamentary election, he led the KDP's Duhok list and campaign
References
- Rubin, Michael (March 1, 2023). "When Massoud Barzani dies, what's next for Iraqi Kurdistan?". The Insight Journal.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Masoud Barzani Biography". The official website of Masoud Barzani.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Peshmerga operation reveals ISIS weakness, young militants fleeing battle". Rûdaw.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "ابن بارزاني: لن نرتاح قبل تحرير كل شبر أرض من داعش". العربية (in Arabic). 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- "In two-day battle Peshmerga capture important Gwer bridge, onwards to Mosul". Rûdaw.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - «الحياة», أربيل - (2016-12-10). "نجل بارزاني يقود تظاهرة لـ «بيشمركة»". Hayat. Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- "مهنسوور بارزانی: ئهوانهی تۆمهت بۆ پێشمهرگه درووستدهكهن كوردنین" [Mansour Barzani: Those who slander the Peshmerga are not Kurds.]. Xwakurk (in Sorani Kurdish).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Mansour Barzani: All those affected by the floods in Duhok will be compensated within a short time". Arknews.
- "🔻Mansour Barzani is the leader of the KDP list in Duhok". drawmedia.net. Retrieved 2024-12-27.