Othman al-Ghanmi
General Othman al-Ghanmi | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Othman al-Ghanmi | |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 7 May 2020 – 27 October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Yasin Tahir al-Yaseri |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Amir al-Shammari |
| Chief of the General Staff of the Iraqi Armed Forces | |
| In office 2015–2020 | |
| Preceded by | Babaker Zebari |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Amir Yarallah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Othman Ali Farhoud Mushir Al-Ghanimi, 1958 (age 66–67) Afak, Qadisiyah, Iraq |
| Nationality | Iraq |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Iraq |
| Branch/service |  Iraqi Army |
| Rank |  General |
| Commands | Chief of Staff of the Iraqi Armed Forces |
Othman al-Ghanmi (born 1958) is a former Iraqi army general who served as the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces from 2015 to 2020.[1][2] He was the Minister of Interior during 2020-2022. On 27 July 2019, he received the Legion of Merit from the United States Armed Forces and became the first Republic of Iraq citizen to receive the award.
Early life
Al-Ghanimi was born in 1958 in Sumer, Afak District, Al-Qadisiyyah Governorate.
Career
In 2014 he was appointed deputy chief of staff, having formerly led the Mid Euphrates Command.[3]
References
- ^ Monday Feb 20, 2017 9:55am (February 20, 2017). "Iraqi Chief of Staff General Othman al-Ghanimi welcomes U.S. Defense • The Foreign Desk". Foreigndesknews.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Rasheed, Ahmed (April 30, 2017). "Iraqi commander says to complete capture of Mosul in May". Reuters. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "Gen. Ghanimi nominated Deputy Chief of Staff". November 12, 2014.