Haval Abubakir

Haval Abubakir (born January 1, 1971) is an Iraqi Kurdish politician who has been serving as the Governor of Sulaymaniyah since December 4, 2017. prior to that he served as the chairman of the Sulaymaniyah provincial council

Early life He was born on January 1, 1971, Halabja, Iraq Republic.

Chairman and Governor After winning a seat in the Slemani Provincial Council following The 2014 Kurdistan Region governorate elections, Abubakir was elected as the chairman of The Slemani Provincial Council on December 11, 2014.

on August 25, 2016, Haval Abubakir who was the chairman of the Sulaymaniyah Provincial Council and Aso Faraidun who was the Governor of Sulaymaniyah both officially resigned from their positions due to a power-sharing agreement between The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and The Gorran Movement. Azad Mohammad Amin was also elected as the new chairman of the Sulaymaniyah Provincial Council.

but due to high tensions between Kurdish political parties Abubakir's appointment as the Governor of Sulaymaniyah was delayed. Abubakir officially assumed office as governor on December 4, 2017. While other party officials resigned, Haval Abubakir chose to remain as governor of Sulaymaniyah to maintain administrative continuity. As of 2026 he is no longer an active member of the Gorran Movement, instead serving in a technocratic independent role.