# Haider al-Abadi

_Prime Minister of Iraq from 2014 to 2018_

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> Haider Jawad Kadhim al-Abadi is an Iraqi politician who was Prime Minister of Iraq from September 2014 until October 2018. Previously he served as Minister of Communication from 2003 to 2004, in the first government after Saddam Hussein was deposed.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 April 1952 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5639013#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Baghdad ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5639013#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Iraq ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5639013#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; electrical engineer; engineer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5639013#P106))
- **Political party:** Islamic Dawa Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5639013#P102))
- **Education:** University of Manchester; University of Technology, Iraq; Markaziyah High School; Victoria University of Manchester ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5639013#P69))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Iraq (8 September 2014 – 25 October 2018) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5639013#P39))
- **Awards:** Time 100 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5639013#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** HaiderAlAbadi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5639013#P2002))
- **Facebook:** HaiderJAlabadi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5639013#P2013))

## Questions

**When was Haider al-Abadi born?**  
Haider al-Abadi was born on 25 April 1952 in Baghdad.

**What positions has Haider al-Abadi held?**  
Positions held by Haider al-Abadi include: Prime Minister of Iraq (2014–2018).

**Where did Haider al-Abadi study?**  
Haider al-Abadi was educated at University of Manchester, University of Technology, Iraq, Markaziyah High School, Victoria University of Manchester.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Haider al-Abadi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haider_al-Abadi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): हैदर अल अबादी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5639013](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5639013) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Haider al-Abadi January 2015.jpg by Foreign and Commonwealth Office (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Haider_al-Abadi_January_2015.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Haider al-Abadi". DigiNepal. Last updated 11 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/haider-al-abadi. Retrieved 21 October 2026.