Atheel al-Nujaifi
Atheel al-Nujaifi (Arabic: أثيل النجيفي; Turkish: Esil Nuceyfi; born 1958) is an Iraqi politician who was the Governor of Nineveh Governorate from April 2009 until May 2015.
Former Governor Atheel al-Nujaifi | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Nineveh | |
| In office April 2009 – May 28, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Duraid Kashmoula |
| Succeeded by | Nofal Hammadi al-Sultan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Mosul, Iraq |
| Political party | al-Hadba |
| Relations | Usama al-Nujayfi (Brother) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Mosul |
| Profession | Businessman |
Nujaifi was born into a Mawsili family in 1958. He is a brother of the Vice-President of Iraq, Osama al-Nujaifi. 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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