Abdul-Amir al-Shammari
Iraqi officeholder
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Abdul-Amir Al-Shammari (Arabic: عبد الامير الشمري; born 1967) is an Iraqi army general who is currently the director of the Office of the Commander in Chief.[1] He served as minister of interior in the government of Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani and previously served as deputy chief of the Joint Operations Command during 2020–2022. He has also served as military inspector for the Ministry of Defence, security supervisor for Nineveh Governorate and head of Baghdad Operations Command.
Abdul-Amir al-Shammari | |
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عبد الامير الشمري | |
Shammari in 2022 | |
| Director of the Office of the Commander in Chief | |
| Assumed office 21 July 2026 | |
| Prime Minister | Ali al-Zaidi |
| Preceded by | Farouk al-Araji |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 27 October 2022 – 14 May 2026 | |
| Prime Minister | Mohammed Shia al-Sudani |
| Preceded by | Othman al-Ghanmi |
| Deputy Chief of Joint Operations Command | |
| In office 7 June 2020 – 27 October 2022 | |
| Chief of Baghdad Operations Command | |
| In office 15 August 2017 – 7 June 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 (age 58–59) Al Diwaniyah, Iraq |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Iraq |
| Branch/service |  Iraqi Ground Forces |
| Rank |  General |
| Commands | Joint Operations Baghdad Operations |
Career
In 2024, Al-Shammari met with United Kingdom Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to coordinate efforts to prevent human trafficking from Iraq to the U.K. The resulting plan was described as an "unprecedented" cooperation effort to confront human trafficking and returning failed asylum seekers back to Iraq.[2] In 2025, Al-Shammari signed an agreement with the government of Spain to cooperate on security and crime reduction efforts.[3]
