Othman al-Ghanmi

Othman al-Ghanmi
Othman al-Ghanmi
	Portrait of Othman al-Ghanmi
Born	1958 (age 63–64)
Nationality	Iraqi
Known for	Iraqi Interior Minister

Othman al-Ghanmi (born 1958) is the Interior Minister of Iraq since May 2020. He is a former officer in the Iraqi Army and its chief of staff from 2017 to 2020.[1][2] In 2014 he was appointed deputy chief of staff, having formerly led the Mid Euphrates Command.[3] On 27 July 2019, he received the Legion of Merit from the United States Armed Forces and became first Iraqi citizen to receive this award.

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.
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.

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[1] 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.

[2] Rasheed, Ahmed (April 30, 2017). "Iraqi commander says to complete capture of Mosul in May". Reuters. Retrieved May 1, 2017.

[3] "Gen. Ghanimi nominated Deputy Chief of Staff". November 12, 2014.