Khaled al-Obaidi

Khaled Al-Obaidi
al-Obaidi meets US Secretary of Defence, April 2015
Defense Minister of Iraq
In office
18 October 2014 – 19 August 2016
PresidentFuad Masum
Prime MinisterHaider al-Abadi
Preceded bySaadoun al-Dulaimi
Succeeded byOthman Ghanm (Interim)
Personal details
Born
PartyAzem Alliance
Alma materUniversity of Baghdad, Keele University
ProfessionPolitician, aerospace engineer
Military service
Branch/service Iraqi Air Force
Iraqi Army
RankMajor general
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Khaled Miteb Yassin Hassan Al-Obaidi (born 1959) is an Iraqi politician and former military officer who served as Minister of Defense of Iraq from 2014 to 2016. His tenure took place during a critical period in the country’s fight against the Islamic State, particularly following the fall of Mosul in 2014.