Abdul Qadir Obeidi

Abdul Qadir Al-Obeidi
31st Defence Minister of Iraq
In office
June 2006 – December 2010
PresidentJalal Talabani
Prime MinisterNouri al-Maliki
Preceded bySaadoun al-Dulaimi
Succeeded byNouri al-Maliki (acting)
General Commander of the Iraqi Ground Forces (IGF)
In office
2004–2006
PresidentJalal Talabani
Prime MinisterIbrahim al-Jaafari
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byLt. General Ali Ghaidan Majid
General Commander of the Iraqi Armored Corps
In office
1988–1991
Iraqi Institute of Armored Sciences Dean
In office
1986–1988
Personal details
Born1947 (age 76–77)
Baghdad, Kingdom of Iraq
Political partyIndependent
Children5
Alma materIraqi Military Academy, Camp Rustamiyah1968/ class 47
Vystrel Russian Military Academy, M.S (Soviet Union) 1975.
Iraqi Staff College, M.S1979.
ProfessionMilitary Officer (Tanker), Politician
Awards6 medals of honor
Military service
Allegiance Iraq
Branch/serviceIraqi Army / Iraqi Armed Forces
Years of service1966–1994
1994–2003 (court martialled)
2003–2006
RankGeneral
Battles/warsIran-Iraq War
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General Abdulqadir Mohammed Jassim Al-Mafraji (/ˌæbdʊlˈkɑːdər ˌɑːmɪˈfɑːri/ AB-duul-KAH-dər AH-mif-AR-jee; Arabic: عبدالقادر محمد جاسم المفرجي; born 1947) commonly known as Abdul Qadir Al-Obeidi or Obeidi (Arabic: عبد القادر العبيدي, was the 31st Defence Minister of Iraq in the Council of Ministers of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki from June 2006 to December 2010.