Dr. Ali Mehdi Jawad Aldabbagh
Spokesman, Government of Iraq

Date of Birth: July 18 th , 1955
Born: Kerbala, Iraq
Current Address: Baghdad- Karadah District

Qualifications:
Languages
• Arabic, English, French, Persian, Indian (Urdu)

Education
• Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering, Baghdad-1977
• Masters of Science in Engineering, Environmental Pollution-1983
• Doctorate in Business Administration, United Kindom-2003
• Business Administration studies (2-years)- Beirut Arabic university

Certifications
• Advanced Courses in Engineering & Project Management
• Courses in Management, Financial & Management Training
• Courses in Federalism, Constitution & Reconciliation Seminars & Workshops

Experience
• 30 Years in Development and Management of Contracting & Trading Companies in UAE, Europe, Canada, Japan and the Far East as well asgovernmental positions.

Additional Qualifications: Outside of his responsibilities as Spokesman, Dr. Aldabbagh is a
Human Rights Activist, Politician and Researcher

Wide Relations with Writers, Politicians and Academicians from Different Countries
of the World

An expert of religious shiaa clerical Marjiaa.
• Researcher, Analyst and Expert of al Shiaa Clerical Marjiaa participating in many televised interviews and general seminars that reflect the opinion about key Iraqi political issues.

Activist in Human Rights & Federalism
Assist in the revealing many crimes of the past regime and violations of human rights in Iraq through numerous seminars and lectures at different Institute & universities).

Conducted dialogues with politicians and many parties in India, Pakistan, Iran, Malaysia, Canada, Holland, Egypt, Morocco, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey.

Promoting federalism throughout Iraq.
•Promoting democracy in Iraq & the region.
• Supporter of Human Rights organization & NGOs in Iraq.
• Wide Relations with Business Leaders and Politicians in GCC Countries, Turkey and Egypt.
• Wide relations with Journalists, Writers, TV networks, News Agencies,
Businessmen.
• Preparing news reports (about Iraq post Saddam regime) to the news agencies
and networks TVs.
• Activist in Relief Institutions for Iraqi People and groups supporting refugees.
• Main supporter for relief institutions and Iraqi refugees since 1983 in Tehran
and border areas with Iraq.
• Establisher of Al Zahra’a institution for the relief of refugees Tehran.
• Supporter of the efforts of SCIRI in relief for Iraqi people.
• Supporter of the Iraqi People’s Relief Organization (IRAC).
• Member of World Ahlulbait Islamic League (WABIL) UK- Main participant & Founder of WABIL since 1983.
• Member Of Arabic Team Of Islamic – Christian Dialogue- Supporter for efforts of
inter-denominational and religious dialogue in Beirut via many journalistic articles and
TV seminars.
• Member of many International Organizations and Institutionso
Founder of Iraqi Strategic Institute (USA). Objective: To Promote Education
and Training Fields in Iraq and helping the Strategic Planning for Iraqi NGO's.
• Member of Iraqi National Assembly (INA)
• Member of Foreign Relations Committee INA.
• Member of the Constitution Committee (Federalism Chapter).