Asaad Abu Gilel al-Taie
Iraqi politician (born 1952)
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Asaad Abu Gilel al-Taie (born March 3, 1952) is the former SCIRI governor of Najaf province, in Iraq.[1] He now works as the Head of Africa Department at the Headquarters of Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[2] He has Finnish citizenship, because he and his family have lived there as refugees since the 1990s.[3]
Governor Asaad Abu Gilel al-Taie | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Najaf | |
| In office 30 January 2005 – 31 January 2009 | |
| Deputy | Abd al-Husayn Abtan |
| Preceded by | Adnan al-Zurufi |
| Succeeded by | Adnan al-Zurufi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 (age 73–74) |
| Party | Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq |
| Children | 7 |
| Education | Baghdad University |
Marriage and children
He has seven children.[citation needed]
- Hussein al-Taee is the oldest child. He was elected to the Finnish Parliament 2019.
