Najah al-Shammari
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1967 (age 58–59)
Najah al-Shammari | |
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| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 24 June 2019 – 6 May 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Adil Abdul-Mahdi |
| Preceded by | Erfan al-Hiyali |
| Succeeded by | Juma Inad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Najah Hassan Ali al-Shammari 1967 (age 58–59) |
| Citizenship | Iraq Sweden (since 2015) |
| Party | al-Wataniya (coalition) |
| Education | Iraqi Military Academy |
| Profession | Military officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Iraq |
| Branch/service | Iraqi Army |
| Rank | Major general |
| Unit | Iraqi Special Operations Forces |
Najah Hassan Ali al-Shammari (Arabic: نجاح علي الشمري; born 1967)[1] is an Iraqi politician and military officer who served as the Minister of Defense from June 2019 to May 2020.[2][3][4] He holds Swedish citizenship.[5]
Al-Shammari was born in Baghdad.[3] He is a member of the Shammar tribe (one of the largest and most influential Arab tribes).[6] Al-Shammari graduated from the Iraqi Military Academy in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in military science.[3] He also has a master's degree in strategic planning for national security.[3] Al-Shammari later served as a commander in the Iraqi Special Operations Forces and has held many military positions from 2003 until 2007.[3] He retired in 2018 with the rank of major general.[3]
Defence minister
On June 24, 2019, al-Shammari was approved by the Iraqi parliament as defence minister of Iraq in Adil Abdul-Mahdi's cabinet.[2][3] He was nominated to the post by the al-Wataniya coalition, led by former prime minister and then vice president of Iraq Ayad Allawi.[3][7]