KDP source: Decision on presidential candidate postponed to Sunday

2026-02-11 - 16:46

Shafaq News- Erbil A source within the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) said on Wednesday that a final decision on the party’s candidate for Iraq’s presidency has been postponed until next Sunday. The source told Shafaq News that consultations are ongoing within the party and with other political actors, mainly the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, regarding the nomination. The Iraqi presidency, a position traditionally held by a Kurdish figure under the country’s post-2003 power-sharing arrangement, is elected by parliament.