Manhal Aziz Al-Habbobi (Arabic: منهل عزيز الحبوبي; born 5 September 1970) is an Iraqi architect and former Mayor of Baghdad. Recognised for his deeply 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]
Manhal Aziz Al-Habbobi | |
|---|---|
| منهل عزيز الحبّوبي | |
 Habbobi in Italy, February 2010 | |
| Mayor of Baghdad | |
| In office 20 September 2020 – 27 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Zekra Alwach |
| Succeeded by | Alaa Al-Amari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 September 1970 Baghdad, Iraq |
| Alma mater | University of Baghdad |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Website | manhal-habbobi |
Early life and education
editManhal 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
editAl-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 Iraqi General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, 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, Alaa' Al-Amary. 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
edit- ^ a b c d e f نت, طه العاني-الجزيرة. "نافس زها حديد.. لهذا احتفى العراقيون بالحبوبي أمين بغداد الجديد.. فهل يعيد للمدينة العريقة مجدها؟". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ a b c Zahawi, Hamada. "TEDx Baghdad: Iraq is infinity". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ^ a b "Listening to architecture..." www.worldarchitecturenews.com. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
- ^ a b "TEDxBaghdad 2011 – Manhal Al-Habbobi – TEDxBaghdad". Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ^ a b "قرارات الكاظمي.. أسماء وقوائم مسربة لتعيينات "قتل الملل" | الحرة". www.alhurra.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ a b c d "Kadhimi's Rolling Reshuffle (Part 2): Protecting Iraq's Economic Institutions and Borders". www.washingtoninstitute.org. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Iraq Heritage". iraqheritage.org. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ "The Revival Story of Mesopotamia - Manhal Al Habbobi". Urukia Magazine. 2011-04-05. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
- ^ "TEDxBaghdad | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ "President, Receiving Mayor of Baghdad, Underscores Importance of Increasing Baghdad's Beauty and Preserving its Cultural Heritage". presidency.iq. Retrieved 2021-01-23.