Awat Qadir
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Awat Qadir
Iraq

Program(s)

Judicial Fellowship Program - Fall 2024

Awat Qadir holds a Ph.D. in private law and has an extensive career in public service and law. He served as a mayor of multiple districts within the Sulaymaniyah Province of Iraq, before becoming a barrister for several years. From 2012 to 2024, Awat worked as a part-time lecturer at Cihan University in Sulaymaniyah. Since 2014, he has been working as a judge, gaining experience in various courts, including roles as a personal status judge, Asaish judge of Sulaymaniyah, criminal judge, investigation judge, head of the felony court, and currently, the president of the appeal court of Kirkuk, Garmian.

The 2026 Judicial Fellowship ProgramApply by June 1