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 T12:51:57ZJawad 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.”