President of Iraq June 14, 2011 | Posted by Owner | Filed under Iraq, State Leaders Jalal Talabani Date of Birth: 12 November 1933 Birth Place: Silemani, Iraq Political Party: Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Arrival in Power: 7 April 2005 Religion: Sunni Islam Profession: NA Biography Jalal Talabani was born in Silemani, Iraq, in 1933. He is the current President of Iraq. Before becoming president he was active in Kurdish resistance movements, he played a leading role in the struggle for Kurdish autonomy. He was elected president in 2005 by the Iraq National Assembly, and he was re-elected in 2006 under the new constitution. Text format Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalal_Talabani