Ghanim Al-Jumaily

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Ghanim Alwan Aljumaily
Ghanim Al-Jumaily

Iraqi Ambassador to Japan
Incumbent
Assumed office 
July 2004

Born June 1, 1950 (1950-06-01) (age 58)
Baghdad, Iraq
Spouse Widad Slah
Children Anas, Youssra, Mariam, Omar
Occupation Politician, businessperson

Ghanim Alwan Al-Jumaily (born June 1, 1956) is the ambassador of Iraq to Japan, appointed by the interim government of Iraq in July 2004.

Al-Jumaily holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Mexico, an MS in Optics from the University of Arizona, and a BS in Physics from the University of Baghdad. During the course of his career he came to hold two patents in the field of optics.[1]

Prior to his appointment as ambassador, he served as the CEO of Life for Relief and Development, a Michigan-based charity credited with helping Iraqi families during the Post-Gulf War I period. Before that, he worked for various private firms, including Minnesota-based Seagate. He also worked for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Speakers. UNITAR.org. United Nations Institute for Training and Research. Retrieved on 2007-12-23.