Atheel al-Nujaifi
Iraqi politician (born 1958)
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Atheel al-Nujaifi (Arabic: أثيل النجيفي; born 1958) is an Iraqi politician. He served as the Governor of Nineveh Governorate from April 2009 until May 2015.[1][2]
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Preceded byDuraid Kashmoula
Succeeded byNofal Hammadi al-Sultan
Former Governor Atheel al-Nujaifi | |
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| Governor of Nineveh | |
| In office April 2009 – May 28, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Duraid Kashmoula |
| Succeeded by | Nofal Hammadi al-Sultan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 67–68) |
| Party | al-Hadba |
| Relations | Usama al-Nujayfi (Brother) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Mosul |
| Profession | Businessman |
Nujaifi was born into a Mawsili family in 1958. He is a brother of the Vice-President of Iraq, Osama al-Nujaifi.[3] His ancestors were closely aligned with the Ottoman rulers of Mosul, resulting in them receiving huge grants of land in the al-Hamdaniya district. Nujaifi has degrees in engineering and law from the University of Mosul.[citation needed]
Former governor Atheel al-Nujaifi in the Yezidian Academy, Hanover, Germany, 2014
