Family Business: Nechirvan Barzani Takes Over Presidency of Kurdistan Region of Iraq from Uncle 11/06/2019 In practice, there is no transfer of power, just a reassignment of positions among the Barzanis. With Nechirvan as president and Masrour as prime minister, the Barzani family remains firmly in charge of the KDP and the regional government. Tags: Barzani - Iraq - Kurdistan - Kurds - MiddleEast - NechirvanBarzani