Khaled Al-Obaidi | |
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Defense Minister of Iraq | |
In office 18 October 2014 – 19 August 2016 | |
President | Fuad Masum |
Prime Minister | Haider al-Abadi |
Preceded by | Saadoun al-Dulaimi |
Succeeded by | Othman Ghanm (Interim) |
Personal details | |
Born | Mosul, Iraq |
Political party | Azem Alliance |
Other political affiliations | Itihad al-Quwa al-Wataniyah |
Alma mater | University of Baghdad, Keele University |
Profession | Politician, aerospace engineer |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Iraqi Air Force Iraqi Army |
Rank | Major general |
Khaled Yassin al-Obaidi (born 1959)[1] is an Iraqi politician who served as the defense minister of Iraq from 2014 to 2016.