By John Lee.
The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Masrour Barzani, has nominated Dr. Kamal Atroshi to the post of Minister of Natural Resources, a position which includes responsibility for the oil and gas portfolio.
A statement from KRG spokesperson Dr. Jotiar Adil said, “It is our hope that the Kurdistan Parliament includes this topic in its next session and provides a vote of confidence“.
According to his Linked-In profile, Dr al-Atroshi was educated in Iraq and France, and has worked extensively in the oil sector in Kuwait. He has held positions with the Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC), Gas & Oil Field Services Company (GOFSCO), and Total.
(Sources: Kurdistan Regional Government, Linked-In)
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