religion birth_place nationality party native_name birth_date article_title name
christian habbaniyah , iraq iraqi/assyrian assyrian democratic movement ܝܘܢܕܡ ܝܘܣܦ ܟܢܢܐ 1951 yonadam kanna
 yonadam kanna
yonadam kanna

yonadam yawsep kanna -lrb- , also known as yacoub yosep -rrb- is an assyrian politician and a member of the iraqi national assembly .
he was a member of the iraqi governing council in 2003 -- present day that was created following the invasion of iraq by the united states in 2003 .
an assyrian christian from northern iraq , kanna served in the kurdistan administration in iraq , first in its regional assembly , then as minister for public works .
he is the secretary general of the assyrian democratic movement .
he was elected to the national assembly of iraq as head of the al rafideen national list in the january and december 2005 elections .
kanna has also worked with the late dr. hormuz bobo , known as the hero of the assyrian nation .
