Othman al-Ghanmi
General Othman al-Ghanmi | |
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Portrait of Othman al-Ghanmi | |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 7 May 2020 – 27 October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Yasin Tahir al-Yaseri |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Amir al-Shammari |
| Chief of the General Staff of the Iraqi Armed Forces | |
| In office 2015–2020 | |
| Preceded by | Babaker Zebari |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Amir Yarallah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Othman Ali Farhoud Mushir Al-Ghanimi, 1958 (age 66–67) Afak, Qadisiyah, Iraq |
| Nationality | Iraq |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Iraq |
| Branch/service | Iraqi Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Chief of Staff of the Iraqi Armed Forces |
Othman al-Ghanmi (born 1958) is a former military officer with the rank of General in the Iraqi Ground Forces, who served as the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces from 2015 to 2020. He was the Minister of Interior during 2020-2022. On 27 July 2019, he received the Legion of Merit from the United States Armed Forces and became the first Republic of Iraq citizen to receive the award.