Nizar Amidi

Nizar Amedi, CC0

Iraqi politician

Nizar Mohammed Saeed Amidi is an Iraqi engineer and politician who has served as president of Iraq since 2026. A member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), he previously served as the minister of environment in the government of prime minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani from 2022 to 2024.

Also known as...

Nizar Mohammed Saeed Amidi and Nazar Muhammad Saeed

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Iraq elects Nizar Amidi president

Iraqi parliament ends months of deadlock by electing Kurdish politician Nizar Amidi as the nation's new president.

Iraq’s Prime Minister-Designate Thrust Into U.S.-Iran Power Struggle The New York Times — Apr 28, 17:47 PM
Who is Ali al-Zaidi, the businessman named as Iraq’s PM-designate? 📹 Al Jazeera — Apr 28, 15:22 PM · 2min
Who is Ali al-Zaidi, the businessman named as Iraq’s PM-designate? Al Jazeera — Apr 28, 13:51 PM
Iraq Politicians Chose New Candidate for PM After Trump Pressure Bloomberg — Apr 28, 13:24 PM
Iraq: Businessman Ali al-Zaidi nominated to become new prime minister Middle East Eye — Apr 28, 10:07 AM
Iraq appoints new prime minister-designate 📹 Al Jazeera — Apr 28, 09:25 AM · 28sec
Iraq's dominant parliamentary bloc nominates businessman Ali al-Zaidi as prime minister AP News — Apr 27, 19:33 PM
Iraqi president names Shia bloc candidate Ali al-Zaidi as PM-designate Al Jazeera — Apr 27, 19:12 PM
Iraq elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amidi as president amid war fallout ABC News — Apr 11, 17:54 PM
Iraq's president picks Ali al-Zaidi as PM-designate after deadlock 📹 Al Jazeera — Apr 28, 07:57 AM · 4min
Iraq parliament elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amedi as president Al Jazeera — Apr 11, 17:24 PM
Iraq Taps Businessman, Ali al-Zaidi, to Form New Government The New York Times — Apr 27, 22:51 PM
Iraq elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amidi as president amid war fallout 📹 AP News — Apr 11, 17:27 PM
Iraq appoints new prime minister-designate Al Jazeera — Apr 28, 09:30 AM
Iraqi president nominates Ali al-Zaidi as PM-designate Punch — Apr 27, 22:52 PM
Iraq’s president ask PM-designate Ali al-Zaidi to form government France 24 — Apr 27, 20:11 PM
Iraq elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amidi as president amid war fallout The Independent — Apr 11, 15:07 PM
Iraq president nominates Ali al-Zaidi as PM-designate Le Monde — Apr 28, 00:07 AM
Iraq’s Shi’ite alliance names Ali al-Zaidi as PM nominee - Reuters Reuters — Apr 27, 20:01 PM
Iraqi parliament elects Nizar Amedi as country's new president - Reuters Reuters — Apr 11, 15:16 PM