Party Al-Hadba Children 5 | Political party al-Hadba Role Iraqi Politician Nationality Iraq Name Atheel al-Nujaifi | |
Relations Usama al-Nujayfi (Brother) | ||
Ex-governor of Nineveh Atheel Al Nujaifi talks to TRTWorld on importance of Ramadi for Iraq
Atheel al-Nujaifi (Arabic: أثيل النجيفي; Turkish: Esil Nuceyfi; born 1958) is an Iraqi politician who was the Governor of Nineveh Province from April 2009 until May 2015.
Nujaifi was born into a Mawsili family in 1958. His ancestors were closely aligned with the Ottoman rulers of Mosul, resulting in them receiving huge grants of land in al-Hamdaniya district. Nujaifi has degrees in Engineering and Law from the University of Mosul.
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