Backgrounds Of New Security Ministers

Posted on 06/14/2006 by Juan Cole

Backgrounds of New Security Ministers

The USG Open Source Center rounds up information on the new ministers of interior and defence, and of national security.

‘Iraq: Interior, National Security, Defense Ministers Profiled
Iraq — OSC Report
Monday, June 12, 2006 T12:51:57Z

Jawad al-Bulani

- Born in Baghdad in 1960, but comes from the city of Al-[A]marah, Al-Diwaniyah Governorate, southern Iraq

- Served in the former Iraqi Army’s Aviation Engineering Department until 1999

- Head of the Shiite Political Council, founded by Ahmad al-Chalabi

- Ran in the December 2005 elections as a candidate member of Ahmad al-Chalabi’s list

- A few days prior to his nomination for the post of interior minister, he announced his “resignation from any political body or entity.”

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