Shirwan al-Waili
Shirwan Kamil al-Waili or Shirwan Waili (born 1957) is an Iraqi politician and Minister of State for National Security in the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.[1] He is a member of the Islamic Dawa Party - Iraq Organisation. He is a Shiite Muslim.[1]
Background
Born in the city of Nasiriyah in southern Iraq, he graduated from the Military Engineering College in 1979 and was assigned to the Military Works Division where his duties consisted of building military camps and other constructions. According to official sources he never participated in any military operations. He was detained during the 1991 uprising and retired as Brig. Gen. in 2000. He went on to study law at Basra University and became and acting member of the Governing Council. He served as an advisor for regional affairs with the National Security Ministry as well as a member of the Constitutional Committee.
References
- ^ a b "Iraq Finalizes First Full-term Government Since Saddam's Fall". PBS. June 8, 2006. Archived from the original on January 19, 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
External links
- Key Iraq ministers get approval, BBC News, 8 June 2006
- Iraqi Leaders, Multi-National Force in Iraq, 13 June 2006
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