Manhal Al Habbobi

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Manhal Aziz Al-Habbobi
منهل عزيز الحبّوبي
Manhal Habbobi.jpg
Habbobi in Italy, February 2010
Mayor of Baghdad
In office
20 September 2020 – 27 October 2020
Preceded byZekra Alwach
Succeeded byAlaa’ Al-Amary
Personal details
Born(1970-09-05)5 September 1970
Baghdad, Iraq
Alma materUniversity of Baghdad
OccupationArchitect
Websitemanhal-habbobi.co.uk

Manhal Aziz Al-Habbobi (Arabic: منهل عزيز الحبوبي; born 5 September 1970) is an Iraqi architect and former Mayor of Baghdad. Recognised for his deep philosophical approach to architecture, his style is said to promote a contemporary vision of Mesopotamian heritage.[1][2][3][4] In September 2020, he was appointed Mayor of Baghdad,[5][1][6] where he served the city until his resignation in late October.[7] During that time, it was announced that he was independent from any specific political party.[6][8]

Early life and education[]

Manhal Aziz Al-Habbobi was born on the 5th of September, 1970 in Baghdad, Iraq.[1][9] He studied architectural engineering at the University of Baghdad and graduated in 1995 then continued for his Master's degree in Philosophy of Architecture (2000).[1][4][2]

Career[]

Al-Habbobi has been practising architecture for over 25 years, and has participated in several design competitions, the most notable of which being the design bid for the where his award-winning design won first prize over that of the late Zaha Hadid’s as well as over thirty other international and local entries.[1][10][2][3] He was then invited to go through the thought process behind his winning design in the first TED talks event in Baghdad.[11]

On the 20th of September 2020, after being appointed by the Iraqi prime minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, Al-Habbobi formally took up office as the Mayor of Baghdad,[6][5][1][12] superseding Zekra Alwash and preceding the current mayor, . During that time, he had been announced to be independent from any specific political party.[8][6] However, his term proved short-lived when on the 27th of October 2020, he issued his resignation letter.[7][8]

References[]

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  2. ^ a b c Zahawi, Hamada. "TEDx Baghdad: Iraq is infinity". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  3. ^ a b "Listening to architecture..." www.worldarchitecturenews.com. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  4. ^ a b "TEDxBaghdad 2011 – Manhal Al-Habbobi – TEDxBaghdad". Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  5. ^ a b "قرارات الكاظمي.. أسماء وقوائم مسربة لتعيينات "قتل الملل" | الحرة". www.alhurra.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  6. ^ a b c d "Kadhimi's Rolling Reshuffle (Part 2): Protecting Iraq's Economic Institutions and Borders". www.washingtoninstitute.org. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  7. ^ a b "جاء ليعيد ألق العاصمة العراقية فغادرها مضطرا.. استقالة مفاجئة لأمين بغداد بعد وقت قصير من توليه المنصب". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  8. ^ a b c العرب, Al Arab (29 October 2020). "استقالة أمين بغداد إنذار بهزيمة فريق مصطفى الكاظمي أمام الميليشيات |". صحيفة العرب (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  9. ^ "Iraq Heritage". iraqheritage.org. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  10. ^ "The Revival Story of Mesopotamia - Manhal Al Habbobi". Urukia Magazine. 2011-04-05. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  11. ^ "TEDxBaghdad | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  12. ^ "President, Receiving Mayor of Baghdad, Underscores Importance of Increasing Baghdad's Beauty and Preserving its Cultural Heritage". presidency.iq. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
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