Abdul Qadir Obeidi
Abdul Qadir Al-Obeidi | |
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| 31st Defence Minister of Iraq | |
| In office June 2006 – December 2010 | |
| President | Jalal Talabani |
| Prime Minister | Nouri al-Maliki |
| Preceded by | Saadoun al-Dulaimi |
| Succeeded by | Nouri al-Maliki (acting) |
| General Commander of the Iraqi Ground Forces (IGF) | |
| In office 2004–2006 | |
| President | Jalal Talabani |
| Prime Minister | Ibrahim al-Jaafari |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Lt. General Ali Ghaidan Majid |
| General Commander of the Iraqi Armored Corps | |
| In office 1988–1991= | |
| Iraqi Institute of Armored Sciences Dean | |
| In office 1986–1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abdulqadir Mohammed Jassim Al-Mafraji 1947 (age 77–78) Baghdad, Kingdom of Iraq |
| Political party | Independent |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Iraqi Military Academy, Camp Rustamiyah1968/ class 47 Vystrel Russian Military Academy, M.S (Soviet Union) 1975. Iraqi Staff College, M.S1979. |
| Profession | Military Officer (Tanker), Politician |
| Awards | 6 medals of honor |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Iraq |
| Branch/service | Iraqi Army / Iraqi Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1966–1994 1994–2003 (court martialled) 2003–2006 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Iran-Iraq War |
General Abdulqadir Mohammed Jassim Al-Mafraji (/ˌæbdʊlˈkɑːdər ˌɑːmɪˈfɑːrdʒi/ ⓘ AB-duul-KAH-dər AH-mif-AR-jee; Arabic: عبدالقادر محمد جاسم المفرجي; born 1947) commonly known as Abdul Qadir Al-Obeidi or Obeidi (Arabic: عبد القادر العبيدي, was the 31st Defence Minister of Iraq in the Council of Ministers of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki from June 2006 to December 2010.