President of Iraq

Jalal Talabani, President of Iraq

Jalal Talabani, President of Iraq

1933 – Born in Kelkan, Iraq.

1946 – Formed a Kurdish student association in secret.

1953 – He was allowed to enter law school. He originally wished to be admitted to a medical school but was denied.

1956 – Hid and escaped his arrest for being the founder and Secretary Genereal of the Kurdistan Student Union.

1958 – Returned to law school and became the editor of two publications, Khabat and Kurdistan.

1959 – After graduating, he joined the Iraqi army and served as the commander of a tank unit.

1962 – Liberated the district of Sharbazher from the Iraqi government forces by leading a coordinated offensive.

1991 – Inspired the Kurdish to revolt against Saddam Hussein.

2005 – Elected as the President of Iraq.

2006 – He was elected as the President of Iraq, his second term in the government, on the 22nd of April.