Kurdistan Revolutionary Party Explained

Country:Iraq
Kurdistan Revolutionary Party
Native Name:الحزب الثوري الكردستاني
Colorcode:maroon
Leader:Abd as-Sattar Tahir Sharif
Split:Kurdish Democratic Party from 1964 until 1970, 1974-present
Merged:Kurdish Democratic Party from 1970 until 1974
Ideology:Kurdish nationalism

Kurdish Revolutionary Party (Arabic: الحزب الثوري الكردستاني) was a political party in Iraq seeking independence for the Kurdish people. Originally formed in 1964, it merged into the Kurdish Democratic Party in 1970. The party was revived by a group of anti-Barzani dissidents in the KDP leadership in 1974. The refounded Kurdish Revolutionary Party joined the National Progressive Front and supported the Kurdish autonomy law proposed by the Iraqi government.[1] [2] The party was led by Abd as-Sattar Tahir Sharif,[3] who left Iraq in 1999.[4]

The party obtained two seats in the national parliament in the March 24, 1996, elections.[5]

The party held its 14th national congress on August 21, 2000.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Iraq and Kurdish Autonomy . MERIP Reports . April 1974 . 27 . 27. 26–27 . 10.2307/3011338. 3011338 .
  2. Web site: Iraq - The Politics of Alliance: The Progressive National Front . Countrystudies.us . 2012-02-22.
  3. McDowall, David. Modern History of the Kurds. London: I.B. Tauris, 1997. p. 350
  4. Web site: Country Assessment - Iraq . AsylumLaw.org . October 2001 . October 12, 2013.
  5. Web site: IRAQ: parliamentary elections Majlis Watani, 1996 . Ipu.org . 1996-03-24 . 2012-02-22.
  6. Web site: Iraq Report: August 25, 2000 . Rferl.org . 2000-08-25 . 2012-02-22.