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 67–68) Sumer, Qadisiyah, Iraq |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Iraq |
| Branch/service | Iraqi Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Chief of Staff of the Iraqi Armed Forces |
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Othman al-Ghanmi (Arabic: عثمان الغانمي; born 1958) is a former Iraqi army general who served as the chief of staff of the Iraqi Armed Forces during 2015–2020. 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.