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Abdul Qadir Al-Obeidi | |
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31st Defence Minister of Iraq | |
In office June 2006 – December 2010 | |
President | Jalal Talabani |
Prime Minister | Nouri al-Maliki |
Preceded by | Saadoun al-Dulaimi |
Succeeded by | Nouri al-Maliki (acting) |
General Commander of the Iraqi Ground Forces (IGF) | |
In office 2004–2006 | |
President | Jalal Talabani |
Prime Minister | Ibrahim al-Jaafari |
Preceded by | Position created |
Succeeded by | Lt. General Ali Ghaidan Majid |
General Commander of the Iraqi Armored Corps | |
In office 1988–1991 | |
Iraqi Institute of Armored Sciences Dean | |
In office 1986–1988 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1947 (age 76–77) Baghdad, Kingdom of Iraq |
Political party | Independent |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | Iraqi Military Academy, Camp Rustamiyah1968/ class 47 Vystrel Russian Military Academy, M.S (Soviet Union) 1975. Iraqi Staff College, M.S1979. |
Profession | Military Officer (Tanker), Politician |
Awards | 6 medals of honor |
Military service | |
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Branch/service | Iraqi Army / Iraqi Armed Forces |
Years of service | 1966–1994 1994–2003 (court martialled) 2003–2006 |
Rank | General |
Battles/wars | Iran-Iraq War |
General Abdulqadir Mohammed Jassim Al-Mafraji (/ˌæbdʊlˈkɑːdər ˌɑːmɪˈfɑːrdʒi/ AB-duul-KAH-dər AH-mif-AR-jee; Arabic: عبدالقادر محمد جاسم المفرجي; born 1947) commonly known as Abdul Qadir Al-Obeidi or Obeidi (Arabic: عبد القادر العبيدي, was the 31st Defence Minister of Iraq in the Council of Ministers of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki from June 2006 to December 2010.
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