Dr. Mohamed Ali Alhakim

the Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United Nations Office in Geneva

Director of Arab Department – Iraq Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Senior Economic and Political Advisor to VP of Iraq H.E. Dr. Adel Abdul Mahdi

Summary

1980-2003:

• Lectured at several leading universities in the USA
• World-Wide Director and Executive Positions at leading high-tech international companies (Wang Laboratory, Banyan Systems, Cambridge Technology Partners, Nortel Networks)

Iraqi Governing Council
July 2003:

• Deputy Secretary General of Iraq Governing Council.
• Appointed as an ambassador and nominated to the position of assistance to the Secretary General of the Arab League.

Iraqi Government
June 2004:

• Appointed as minister of Communication during Iraq’s transitional government, managed three major divisions with 24,000 employees and $400 million Budget.
• Chairmanship of the Arab Communication & Information Council of ministers from 2004 to 2005.

Iraqi Parliament
May 2005:

• Elected to the first Iraqi National Assembly (parliament)
• Member of the Foreign Relations Committee
• Represented Iraq National Assembly at several international conferences.

Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs
June 2006 – current: Ambassador and Department Director of:

• Arab countries and Arab League Organization.
• Policy Planning.
• European and International Organizations.

Participations

• Member of Iraq Foreign Ministry:

• Negotiation team with UN Secretary General, his senior staff and UN P5 representatives on Iraq chapter 7 and UNSCR 1859.
• In several regional and international conferences on regional security, economics and human rights development, gulf security (6+3+1), bi and multi-lateral negociation with Syria, Kuwait, Jordan, Turkey, EU and Arab League.

• Participated in Arab League meetings at leaders and ministerial levels.
• Participated in high level meetings as an advisor to the VP of Iraq:
• With leaders of several neighboring, regional and international countries.
• In the negotiation with IMF and WB

• Participated in several international conferences on the reconstruction of Iraq:
• Madrid, Tokyo, Shurm-Elsheik (Egypt)
• International Compact – New York, Dead-Sea (Jordan)
• Tokyo on writing new constitution for Iraq.

• Chairman of the reconstruction commission of the city of Najaf.
• Member of Iraq Strategic Review Board ISRB for the re-construction of Iraq and international donor countries for project development.
• Member of the Board of Directors of an Independent Development Council (IDC)
• A non-profit organization to provide funding for Iraqi small businesses.

Publications

• Authored several economics and technology articles

Personal Data

• Born in Iraq 1952
• BA economics & statistics – Mustansyria University, Baghdad, Iraq
• MS science – Birmingham University, UK
• Doctorate management – University of Southern California, USA