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Chief of the General Staff (Iraq)
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The chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iraq (Arabic: رئاسة اركان الجيش العراقي, romanized: riasat arkan aljaysh aleiraqiu; is the chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iraq. He is appointed by the Prime Minister of Iraq, who is the commander-in-chief. The position dates to the period of the Independence of Iraq.[1] Up until 2003, the Chief of Staff was the second most senior officer in the Armed Forces behind the Minister of Defence.
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Chief of the General Staff | |
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رئاسة اركان الجيش | |
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Ministry of Defense | |
Member of | Armed Forces of Iraq |
Reports to | Ministry of Defense |
Seat | Green Zone, Baghdad |
Appointer | Prime Minister of Iraq |
Formation | 6 Jan 1921 |
First holder | Saleh Saeb |
Website | mod.mil.iq |
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Since 8 June 2020, the current chief of the General Staff is General Abdel Emir Yarallah.[2]