Qasim al-Araji

Qasim al-Araji
قاسم محمد جلال الأعرجي الحسيني
Minister of Interior
In office
30 January 2017  25 October 2018
Prime MinisterHaider al-Abadi
Preceded byMohammed Al-Ghabban
Succeeded byAdil Abdul-Mahdi
National Security Advisor
Assumed office
July 2020
Preceded byFalih Al-Fayyadh
Personal details
Born (1964-03-03) 3 March 1964
Kut, Iraq
Political partyBadr Organization
Children4
Alma materShahid Motahhari High School

Qasim Mohammad Jalal al-Araji Hussaini (born 3 March 1964 in Kut) is an Iraqi politician, former head of the Iraqi Interior Ministry, and a senior member of the Badr Organization. Since July 2020, al-Araji has been Iraq’s National Security Advisor.