Former Governor Atheel al-Nujaifi | |
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| Governor ofNineveh | |
| In office April 2009 – May 28, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Duraid Kashmoula |
| Succeeded by | Nofal Hammadi al-Sultan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 66–67) |
| Political party | al-Hadba |
| Relations | Usama al-Nujayfi(Brother) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Mosul |
| Profession | Businessman |
Atheel al-Nujaifi (Arabic:أثيل النجيفي;Turkish:Esil Nuceyfi; born 1958) is anIraqi politician who was the Governor ofNineveh Governorate from April 2009 until May 2015.[1][2]
Nujaifi was born into aMawsili family in 1958. He is a brother of theVice-President of Iraq,Osama al-Nujaifi.[3] His ancestors were closely aligned with theOttoman rulers of Mosul, resulting in them receiving huge grants of land in theal-Hamdaniya district. Nujaifi has degrees in engineering and law from theUniversity of Mosul.[citation needed]
Former governorAtheel al-Nujaifi in theYezidian Academy,Hanover, Germany, 2014
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