Othman al-Ghanmi


Othman al-Ghanmi 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.

Early life

Al-Ghanimi was born in 1958 in Sumer, Al-Qadisiyyah Governorate, into a Shia Muslim family.

Career

In 2014 he was appointed deputy chief of staff, having formerly led the Mid Euphrates Command.