Erfan al-Hiyali
Erfan al-Hiyali (Arabic: عرفان الحيالي) was the Defence minister of Iraq, serving in the Cabinet of Haider al-Abadi. The Iraqi parliament voted on al-Hiyali as defense minister on 30 January 2017. He was succeeded by Najah al-Shammari on 24 June 2019. He was also formerly the Commander of Iraqi Central Command.
Erfan al-Hiyali | |
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عرفان الحيالي | |
| 9th Minister of Defence | |
| In office 30 January 2017 – 24 June 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Haider al-Abadi Adil Abdul-Mahdi |
| Preceded by | Othman Ghanm (Interim) |
| Succeeded by | Najah al-Shammari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Al Anbar Governorate, Kingdom of Iraq |
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