Minister Ano Jawhar Abdulmaseeh Abdoka | |
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| Minister of Transportations and Communications / Kurdistan Region | |
| Assumed office 11 July 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1984 |
| Political party | Head of Shlama Trend for Christians Affairs, Head of National Unity Alliance, Previously head of Kurdistan Democratic Party committee in Ankawa City [1] |
| Other political affiliations | Shlama Trend for Christians Affairs [1] |
| Education | PhD in Politics and International Relations [2] |
| Website | Ano Abdoka on Twitter |
Ano Jawhar Abdulmaseeh Abdoka ( Syriac: ܐܢܘ ܥܒܕܘܟܐ, [3] Kurdish: ئانۆ عەبدۆكا, romanized: Ano Ebdoke, [4] [5] Arabic: أنو عبدوكا, [6] born in 1984 in Ankawa) is Chaldean politician [2] who serves as the Minister of Transportations and Communications of Kurdistan Region of Iraq since July 2019. Before serving as a minister, Abdoka led and still leading Shlama Trend for Christian Affairs in Kurdistan and Iraq, and also leading the biggest Christian Chaldean Assyrian Syriac Alliance and block in Kurdistan Parliament, previously he led the local committee of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Ankawa Erbil. Abdoka is a Chaldean Catholic and is fluent in Syriac, English, Kurdish and Arabic. [2] [6]
In February 2020, Abdoka took part in an official Kurdish delegation to the Vatican City to meet Pope Francis and strengthen relations. [7]
Tenure
Abdoka took his oath on a centuries-old manuscript damaged by ISIS as a symbolic gesture. [8] During his tenure as Minister of Transportations and Communications, the Ministry began reforming the transportation sector by outlawing smoking in taxis and buses. [9] Moreover, the Ministry successfully pushed internet companies to reduce the price of internet and also improve its speed. [10] [11]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Interview: Ano Abdoka Political Leader in Ankawa". Ankawa.com. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "Ano Jawhar Abdulmaseeh Abdoka - Minister of Transport and Communications". Government of Kurdistan Region. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Ano Abdoka (Anu) ܐܢܘ ܥܒܕܘܟܐ". Twitter. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Wezîrê Mesîhî bi zimanê xwe û li ser Încilê sond xwar". Rûdaw (in Kurdish). 10 July 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "رۆژێكی خوێناوی" [A bloody day]. Rûdaw (in Kurdish). 16 September 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ a b "السيد سرمد ياس رئيس الرابطة الكلدانية فرع السليمانية يزور وزير النقل والمواصالات لحكومة اقليم كوردستان العراق" [Sarmad Yas, President of the Chaldean Association, Sulaymaniyah Branch, visits the Minister of Transport and Communications of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq]. Iraqiminorities.org (in Arabic). 2 August 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Prime Minister Masrour Barzani meets Pope Francis at the Vatican". Kurdistan Region Representation in Spain. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Christian minister of the new Kurdistan government swears on a Bible burned by Isis". www.asianews.it. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Taxi reform in Kurdistan continues with smoking ban, new radio laws". www.kurdistan24.net. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "بارازني يحذر شركات الأنترنيت من رفع الاسعار او تقليل مستوى الخدمة" [Barzani warns Internet companies against raising prices or reducing the level of service] (in Arabic). Awla. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "کوردستان شركتان للإنترنت تستجيبان لمطالبة حكومة كوردستان وتخفضان الرسوم" [Kurdistan, two Internet companies respond to the request of the Kurdistan Government and reduce fees]. Kurdistan24 (in Arabic). 23 March 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.