Ahmed Al Asadi
Ahmed Al Asadi أحمد الأسدي | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Labor and Social Affairs for Iraq | |
| Assumed office October 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1, 1970 Dhi Qar Governorate, Ba'athist Iraq |
| Political party | Bilad Sumer Bloc |
Ahmed Jassim Al Asadi (also spelled al-Assadi, Arabic: أحمد الأسدي) (born 1 February 1970) is an Iraqi politician who currently serves as the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs. He leads the Bilad Sumer Bloc (previously Sanad National Bloc), which is part of the governing Coordination Framework. On the other hand, he also leads the ‘Islamic Movement in Iraq’ and its armed wing Kata'ib Jund al-Imam. He was previously the spokesman of the Fatah Alliance as well as the Popular Mobilization Forces.[1] He was the victim of an extortion campaign carried out by Australian and Canadian citizens.[2] Al-Asadi is a dual Australian and Iraqi national.[2]He hails from the Banu Asad tribe.
Positions
- Member of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Iraqi Parliament
- MP from Dhi Qar Governorate
- He was considered an alternative deputy to then-Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi
- He served as a national reconciliation adviser to the former Iraqi prime minister
See also
References
- ^ "بالوثيقة.. تحالف الفتح يختار الاسدي ناطقاً رسمياً باسمه". قناه السومرية العراقية.
- ^ a b "Four charged in Sydney and Canada over alleged extortion attempt of senior Iraqi MP". the Guardian. Agence France-Presse. February 25, 2021.
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