Usama al-Nujayfi
| Usama al-Nujayfi | |
|---|---|
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| Usama al-Nujayfi during a meeting at the U.S. Department of State in 2011 | |
| Vice President of Iraq | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 9 September 2014 | |
| President | Fuad Masum |
| Preceded by | Khodair al-Khozaei |
| Speaker of the Council of Representatives | |
| In office 11 November 2010 – 15 July 2014 | |
| President | Jalal Talebani |
| Preceded by | Ayad al-Samarrai |
| Succeeded by | Salim al-Jabouri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Usama Abdu'l Aziz al-Nujayfi 1956 Mosul, Iraq |
| Political party | The Uniters for Reform |
| Other political affiliations |
Al-Hadba |
| Relations | Atheel al-Nujaifi (Brother) |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Usama Abdu'l Aziz al-Nujayfi (born c. 1956) is an Iraqi politician and the current Vice President of Iraq. He is from the Iraqi National List who was Minister of Industry in the Iraqi Transitional Government. He had been Speaker of the Council of Representatives of Iraq from 2010 until 2014. According to political ballot in 2010 his name was listed as "Usama Abdulaziz Mohammad Abdulaziz."
Biography
Early life
Born in Mosul in 1956 to a wealthy family of landowners and politicians, he has a degree in electrical engineering and was involved in building power plants in Iraq.[1] His brother, Atheel al-Nujaifi, serves as the current governor of Ninawa Governorate. He obtained his degree in electrical engineering from the University of Mosul in 1978.
Career
Shortly after graduation, he worked in the Iraqi government's electricity ministry for 12 years. In 1992, he established his own company.[2]
As Minister of Industry he privatized most of the state-owned companies which included firms working in sectors from petrochemical and cement to sugar, silk and heavy industry. He campaigned against the ratification of the Constitution of Iraq.[3] After the Iraqi legislative election of December 2005, he was nominated by the Iraqi National List to be a member of the Council of Representatives and subsequently headed a parliamentary committee.[4]
On September 2006 he sparked a walkout by Kurdish MPs when he said the villages around Mosul were of Arab origin.[5] His bodyguard was also assassinated in that month.[6] He claimed in October 2008 that the 2008 attacks on Christians in Mosul were carried out by Kurdish peshmerga and intelligence operatives.[7]
By 11 November 2010, he was elected as Speaker of the Council of Representatives.
Corruption
On 21 September 2014, a video was posted on YouTube showing millions of dollars and gold bars found in the palace of Usama al-Nujayfi in Ninevah province by the Islamic State. [8]
References
- ↑
- ↑ Sunni Arab MP Osama al-Nujaifi named Iraqi parliament speaker
- ↑ People's Daily Online - Iraqi official expects nothing to new constitution
- ↑ Iraq: Mosul waits for "miracle" of peace in Iraq - Asia News
- ↑ Kurdistani coalition walks out Iraqi parliament over Najifi statement, KUNA via Iraq Updates, 2006-09-25
- ↑ Kuna site|Story page|MP''s bodyguard assassinated in Iraq ...9/18/2006
- ↑ "Kurdish Groups behind attacks on Assyrians in Mosul", Assyrian International News Agency, 2008-10-13, accessed on 2008-12-02
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwGGMWJxUq0&feature=youtu.be
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