Saywan Barzani

Saywan Sabir Mustafa Barzani (Arabic: سيوان بارزانی) is an Iraqi diplomat. He was elected unanimously by the Iraqi National Assembly (Parliament) on July 17, 2009, becoming the youngest ever appointed ambassador at the age of 37. He currently is the ambassador of Iraq to Italy, Non resident ambassador to The Republic of San Marino and to Malta. He is also the Permanent Representative to The International Organisations Based in Rome.

Life and career

Saywan Sabir Mustafa Barzani was born in Erbil, Kurdistan province of Iraq. He moved to Iran with his family when he was a child and lived there for around 7 years. He studied Law from the University of Orléans and also holds a master's degree and a PhD in political science from the University of Paris I Panthéon – Sorbonne. Barzani is Knight of Parte Guelfa in Florence since 2022, and Senator in the same order on 2024.

From 2019 to 2022 he served as the Iraqi Ambassador to Portugal. Barzani was the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Iraq to the OPCW.