| Chief of the Iraqi General Staff | |
|---|---|
| رئاسة اركان الجيش (Arabic) | |
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| Armed Forces of Iraq | |
| Reports to | Minister of Defense |
| Seat | Green Zone, Baghdad |
| Appointer | Prime Minister of Iraq |
| Formation | 6 January 1921 |
| First holder | Nuri al-Said |
| Website | Official website |
The chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iraq (Arabic: رئاسة اركان الجيش العراقي, romanized: riasat arkan aljaysh aleiraqiu; is the chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iraq. He is appointed by the Prime Minister of Iraq, who is the commander-in-chief. The position dates to the period of the Independence of Iraq.[1] Up until 2003, the Chief of Staff was the second most senior officer in the Armed Forces behind the Minister of Defence.
Since 8 June 2020, the current chief of the General Staff is General Abdel Emir Yarallah.[2]
- ^ "في ذكرى تأسيسه.. تعرف على أبرز محطات الجيش العراقي". كركوك ناو. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ^ "الكاظمي يعين مجموعة جديدة من المسؤولين في مناصب عليا". الشرق الأوسط (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-01-07.