Khodair al-Khozaei (also transliterated as Khudayir al-Khuza'i; born 20 June 1947) served as Vice President of Iraq between 2011 and 2014. He is a member of the Islamic Dawa Party - Iraq Organisation party.

Khodair al-Khozaei
Vice President of Iraq
In office
13 May 2011 – 9 September 2014
PresidentJalal Talabani
Fuad Masum
Preceded byAdil Abdul Mahdi
Succeeded byAyad Allawi
Nouri al-Maliki
Osama al-Nujaifi
Minister of Education[1]
In office
2006–2010
PresidentJalal Talabani
Prime MinisterNouri al-Maliki
Personal details
Born (1947-06-20) 20 June 1947 (age 77)[1]
Maysan, Kingdom of Iraq[1]
Political partyIslamic Dawa Party – Iraq Organisation[1]
State of Law Coalition[1]
Children5
Alma materUsul al-Din College[1]
University of Tehran[1]
Aligarh Muslim University[1]
OccupationMufassir
Politician
Websitewww.vpo.iq

He was appointed by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in May 2006.

He was born in 1947 in Maysan and obtained Doctorate in the Philosophy of Islamic thought and Quranic Studies. He worked in universities and has written books on Quranic interpretation.[2]

He was elected to the Iraqi National Assembly in January 2005 and December 2005 as part of the United Iraqi Alliance list.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "السيرة الذاتية". Archived from the original on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Islamist And Jihadist As Iraq". Informed Comment. 6 June 2006.
Political offices
Preceded by Vice President of Iraq
2011–2014
Succeeded by