Paul Maubec (Paul Maubec), known as Chris Kutschera (Chris Kutschera), a French journalist and researcher, was born on May 13, 1938, in the city of Normandy (Normaundie), in the Neustria region of the Country of France. He completed his studies in that city, then was admitted to medical school, but did not finish his studies at the medical school and went to the Sorbonne University in Paris, the capital of France, and completed the political science department at that university. He married Edith Maubec . He lived in New York, Mexico, and Guatemala. He passed away on July 31, 2017.
He has been working as a journalist since 1966. Together with his wife, Madame Kutschera, he established an independent (Free lance Free lance) agency for journalistic work in Paris, the capital of France. He had good knowledge of the Middle East and especially the Kurdish issue. From the beginning of his career until 1971, he published more than 130 reports on the Kurdish issue in French and international newspapers and magazines. He conducted journalistic interviews with each of the Kurdish leaders such as: Mullah Mustafa Barzani، Masoud Barzani، Nechirvan Barzani, Dara Tawfiq, Jalal Talabani , Hoshyar Zebari, and Barham Salih.
Chris Kutschera visited Kurdistan several times and conducted research on the life and experiences of the Kurdish nation up close. During the reign of Saddam Hussein, he conveyed the pain and suffering of the Kurdish nation to the global public opinion.
Chris Kutschera participated as a guest in the 13th Congress of the Kurdistan Democratic Party from December 11-18, 2010. Due to the services he provided to the Kurds and Kurdistan, he was awarded the Barzani medal by President Masoud Barzani .
His works:
1- The Kurdish National Movement 1979
2- The Kurdish Fighter or the Mad Dream of Independence 1997
3- Kurdistan Literary Guide 1998
4- History of Kurdistan 2001
5- The Situation of Saddam Hussein 2005
6- The Long Caravan of the Kurds 2014
Source:1- Archive of the Kurdistan Democratic Party Encyclopedia Board.