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Abdul Rahman Mustafa, The Kurdish mayor-governor of Kirkuk, was elected in 2003 by multiethnic Kirkuk City Council under supervision of Coalition Provisional Authority in Post-Saddam Hussein Iraq.〔(Political stalemate in Iraq puts local gov'ts in trouble ). ''Today's Zaman''. October 12, 2010〕 Has a law degree from Baghdad University. Visited Dallas, Texas as part of partners for peace, an International Goodwill agreement with Dallas. After years of an Arab dominated government under Saddam Hussein, many Kurds celebrated the election of a Kurdish political representative.〔(AFTER THE WAR: THE NORTH; Kurds Celebrate Election of Mayor in Kirkuk ). ''New York Times''. May 29, 2003.〕 Abdel Rahman Mustafa repeatedly denies allegation from Turkey and some Turkmen representative that any attempts have been made to change the demographic character of Kirkuk or to "re-kurdify" the city after Arabization program under the former Saddam Hussein regime.〔 (SFOS News )〕 In 2006, there was an unsuccessful assassination attempt aimed at Mustafa by a suicide bomber, but he managed to survive.〔(Baghdad hospital blasts kill four ). ''BBC''. November 28, 2006.〕 Mustafa submitted his resignation from his position as governor of Kirkuk in early 2011, citing the numerous problems facing Kirkuk and problems faced when trying to satisfy different parties in the province.〔http://www.niqash.org/articles/print.php?id=2806&lang=en〕 == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Abdul Rahman Mustafa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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