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Masoud Barzani

Masoud Barzani, Iranian-Kurdish politician, President of Iraqi Kurdistan

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Born
August 16, 1946
Age in 2026
80
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1946

About Masoud Barzani

Masoud Barzani is a Kurdish politician who has been leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) since 1979, and was President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq from 2005 to 2017. In July 2009, in the first direct elections for the presidency of the autonomous Kurdistan Region, Masoud Barzani was reelected as president by a popular ballot, receiving 69.6% of the votes. Just a few months after the creation of the autonomous zone, free elections (a first in Iraq) were held in 1992. Barzani became a member of the Iraqi Governing Council and was the president of the council in April 2004.

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Masoud Barzani timeline

  1. Just a few months after the creation of the autonomous zone, free elections (a first in Iraq) were held in 1992.
  2. Barzani became a member of the Iraqi Governing Council and was the president of the council in April 2004.
  3. In July 2009, in the first direct elections for the presidency of the autonomous Kurdistan Region, Masoud Barzani was reelected as president by a popular ballot, receiving 69.6% of the votes.

The world when Masoud Barzani was born

Masoud Barzani was born in 1946. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1946

  • #1 song"The Christmas Song" – Nat King Cole
  • Top movieThe Best Years of Our Lives
  • Best-selling bookThe King's General – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst NBA (BAA) season begins
  • Top headlineUnited Nations General Assembly holds its first session
  • Technology milestoneENIAC — first general-purpose electronic computer
  • Defining fadBaby boom begins
  • Notable inventionTupperware
  • World population2.43 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population141.4M

1946 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Masoud Barzani's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19462026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,600$435,000
Average income$4,300$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.35$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population141.4M341 million

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