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Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani
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محمد شياع السوداني
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al-Sudani in 2025
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| Prime Minister of Iraq | |
| Assumed office 27 October 2022 |
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| President | Abdul Latif Rashid |
| Preceded by | Mustafa Al-Kadhimi |
| Minister of Labour and Social Affairs | |
| In office 8 September 2014 – 25 October 2018 |
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| Prime Minister | Haider al-Abadi |
| Preceded by | Nassar al-Rubaye |
| Succeeded by | Bassem al-Rubaye |
| Acting Minister of Industry and Minerals | |
| In office 14 August 2016 – 25 October 2018 |
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| Prime Minister | Haider al-Abadi |
| Preceded by | Nasser Al Esawi |
| Succeeded by | Salih Abdullah al-Jubouri |
| Acting Minister of Trade | |
| In office 2016–2017 |
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| Prime Minister | Haider al-Abadi |
| Preceded by | Malas Abdulkarim al-Kasnazani |
| Succeeded by | Salman al-Jamili |
| Acting Minister of Migration and the Displaced | |
| In office 2014–2015 |
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| Prime Minister | Haider al-Abadi |
| Preceded by | Dindar Najman |
| Succeeded by | Jassim Mohammed al-Jaf |
| Acting Minister of Finance | |
| In office 8 September 2014 – 18 October 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Haider al-Abadi |
| Preceded by | Najeeba Najeeb |
| Succeeded by | Hoshyar Zibari |
| Acting Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 8 March 2013 – 8 September 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Nouri al-Maliki |
| Preceded by | Izz al-Din al-Dawla |
| Succeeded by | Falah Hassan al-Zidan |
| Minister of Human Rights | |
| In office 21 December 2010 – 18 October 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Nouri al-Maliki |
| Preceded by | Wijdan Michael Salim |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Mahdi al-Bayati |
| Governor of Maysan Province | |
| In office 2009–2010 |
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| Prime Minister | Nouri al-Maliki |
| Preceded by | Adil Mahwadar Radi |
| Succeeded by | Ali Dawai Lazem |
| Mayor of Amarah City | |
| In office 2004–2005 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 March 1970 Baghdad, Iraqi Republic |
| Political party | Furatayn Movement (2019–present) Dawa (2003–2019) |
| Alma mater | University of Baghdad (B.Sc., M.Sc.) |
| Profession | Politician |
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Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani (born March 4, 1970) is an Iraqi politician who became the Prime Minister of Iraq on October 27, 2022. Before becoming prime minister, he served in many important government roles.
Some of his past jobs include being the Minister of Human Rights, the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, and the governor of the Maysan Province. In 2019, he started his own political group called the Furatayn Movement. In 2025, a publication named The Muslim 500 listed him as one of the world's most influential Muslim politicians.
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Early Life and Schooling
Al-Sudani was born in Baghdad, Iraq, into a middle-class family. His family was originally from the Maysan province in southern Iraq. When he was young, Iraq was ruled by Saddam Hussein and the Ba'athist government. His father and five other family members were punished and lost their lives for being part of the Islamic Dawa Party, a group that opposed the government.
Al-Sudani went to the University of Baghdad. He earned a bachelor's degree in agricultural science and later a master's degree in project management.
Political Career Journey
Al-Sudani began his career in 1997 working for the Maysan Agriculture Office. He worked with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on a national research program.
Starting in Politics
After the invasion of Iraq in 2003, al-Sudani helped the new government in Maysan province work with international groups. In 2004, he became the mayor of Amarah City. A year later, he was elected to the Maysan Provincial Council. He was re-elected in 2009 and became the governor of Maysan.
Minister of Human Rights
In 2010, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki chose al-Sudani to be the Minister of Human Rights. In this role, his department was responsible for investigating terrible events that happened under Saddam Hussein's rule, including finding mass graves.
In 2014, a violent group called the Islamic State (ISIL) harmed thousands of Yazidis in northern Iraq. Al-Sudani called it a "vicious atrocity" and asked the world to help stop the group. He asked the United Nations Human Rights Council to investigate the group's actions, which he said were like genocide and crimes against humanity. "We are facing a terrorist monster," he said.
Other Government Roles
In 2014, al-Sudani became the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs under Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. Over the years, he also temporarily led several other ministries, including:
- Finance
- Agriculture
- Trade
- Industry and Minerals
- Migration and the Displaced
This experience gave him a deep understanding of how the Iraqi government works.
Becoming Prime Minister
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After a period of political disagreement in Iraq, known as the 2022 Iraqi political crisis, a group of political parties nominated al-Sudani to be prime minister. On October 27, 2022, the Iraqi parliament approved his government, and he officially took office.
As prime minister, al-Sudani has focused on both national and international issues. In an interview in 2023, he said that U.S. troops were still helpful for training Iraqi forces to fight against ISIL. His government has also increased the size and funding for the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), a powerful Iraqi security group.
On the world stage, al-Sudani has met with many global leaders.
- In October 2023, he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
- In November 2023, he met with Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
- In February 2024, he met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at a security conference in Munich.
- In April 2024, he visited the United States to meet with President Joe Biden. That same month, he also welcomed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Iraq to sign an agreement for a new trade route called the Iraq Development Road.
- In May 2024, he traveled to Tehran, Iran, to attend a memorial for President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash.
- In April 2025, he visited Qatar and met with the new Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and the leader of Qatar, Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Al-Sudani has also taken strong positions on regional conflicts. In July 2023, he protested against Sweden after a planned disrespectful act toward the Quran was allowed there. He has also called for a ceasefire in the Gaza war. During the 2024 conflict in Syria, he stated that the fighting there helped Israel, but he kept Iraq from getting directly involved in the war.
Personal Life
Al-Sudani is married and has four sons.
See also
In Spanish: Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani para niños
