Khaled al-Obaidi
| Khaled al-Obaidi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| al-Obaidi meets US Secretary of Defence, April 2015 | |
| Defense Minister of Iraq | |
| In office Oct 2014 – present | |
| President | Fuad Masoum |
| Prime Minister | Haider Al Abadi |
| Preceded by | Saadoun al-Dulaimi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1954 (age 60–61) Mosul, Kingdom of Iraq |
| Political party | Itihad al-Quwa al-Wataniyah |
| Alma mater | University of Baghdad, Keele University |
| Religion | Islam |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Iraqi Army |
| Battles/wars | Iran-Iraq War |
Khaled al-Obeidi is the Iraqi Defense Minister. He is a Sunni and a member of the Iraqi parliament's Itihad al-Quwa al-Wataniyah bloc.
Biography
Dr. Khalid Yassin al-Obeidi was born in the city of Mosul. He completed high school in 1977 or 1978. He finished his graduate studies in 1984. That year he joined the Air Force in as an engineer, specializing in structures and aircraft turbine engines until the American invasion in 2003 In 2007 joined the Ministry of Higher Education's Technical Education Authority.[1]
He was appointed Defense Minister in October 2014.