The chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iraq () is the

chief Chief may refer to: Title or rank Military and law enforcement * Chief master sergeant, the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force * Chief of police, the head of a police department * Chief of the boa ...

of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iraq. He is appointed by the

Prime Minister of Iraq The prime minister of Iraq is the head of government of Iraq. On 27 October 2022, Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani became the incumbent prime minister. History The prime minister was originally an appointed office, subsidiary to the head of state, a ...

, who is the commander-in-chief. The position dates to the period of the Independence of Iraq. Up until 2003, the Chief of Staff was the second most senior officer in the Armed Forces behind the

Minister of Defence A defence minister or minister of defence is a Cabinet (government), cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states. The role of a defence minister varies considerably from coun ...

. The current chief of the General Staff is General

Abdel Emir Yarallah Abdel Emir Rashid Yarallah ar, عبد الأمير رشيد يار الله (born August 18, 1964) is an Iraqi general who currently serves as the Chief of the General Staff of the Iraqi Armed Forces The Iraqi Armed Forces ( ar, القوات � ...

, since 8 June 2020.

List of chiefs of the General Staff

Kingdom of Iraq

Republic of Iraq (1958-2003)

References

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