Thabit al-Abassi

Thabit al-Abassi (Arabic: ثابت العباسي; born 1963 in Tal Afar, Nineveh Governorate) is an Iraqi politician who is serving as the Minister of Defense of Iraq in the government of Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani. He was elected by the Council of Representatives of Iraq on October 27, 2022, as part of the Hasm Movement for Reform, which he heads.^[1][2] He holds a Bachelor's degree in military science and is fluent in Arabic, English and Turkish.

Thabit al-Abassi
ثابت العباسي
Minister of Defence of Iraq
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 October 2022 (2022-10-27)
Prime Minister	Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani
Preceded by	Juma Inad
Personal details
Born	1963 (age 61–62) Tal Afar, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
Citizenship	Iraqi
Political party	State of Law Coalition
Military service
Allegiance	Iraq