Osama Tawfiq al-Tikriti

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Osama Mukhlif Tawfiq al-Tikriti
Secretary General of the Iraqi Islamic Party
In office
24 May 2009 – 12 July 2011
DeputyAyad al-Samarrai
Preceded byTariq al-Hashimi
Succeeded byAyad al-Samarrai
Personal details
Born1939 (age 82–83)
Tikrit, Iraq
NationalityIraqi
Political partyIraqi Islamic Party
RelationsAnas Altikriti (son)
Alma materUniversity of Baghdad
University of London
OccupationPolitician

Osama Maukhlif Tawfiq al-Tikriti is a former leader of the Iraqi Islamic Party, a Sunni Arab religious party which was the largest Sunni Arab led party in the Iraqi legislative election of December 2005.[1] He succeeded Tariq al-Hashimi, Vice President of Iraq, as leader of the IIP when al-Hashimi left the party to form the Renewal List. Tikriti took over as Secretary General of the IIP on 24 May 2009.[2] Ayad al-Samarrai was elected as his Deputy.[3]

He was a member of the Council of Representatives of Iraq from Baghdad Governorate.[4] He is a member of the CoR's Committee on Foreign Affairs.[5]

Tikriti's son, Anas, is the former head of the Muslim Association of Britain.[5]

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References[]

  1. ^ alliance building in anbar: sunnis join cross-sectarian trend Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine, , 2009-09-07
  2. ^ Guidère, Mathieu (2012). Historical Dictionary of Islamic Fundamentalism. Scarecrow Press. p. 143.
  3. ^ "A New Secretary-General Replaces Tarek Al-Hashemi - Ikhwanweb".
  4. ^ "Iraq surge brings few political rewards". BBC News. 8 September 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
  5. ^ a b Browne, Anthony (11 August 2004). "Time for the truth about this sinister brotherhood". The Times. London. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
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