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Nouri al-Maliki

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Nouri Kamil Muhammad-Hasan al-Maliki (Arabic: نوري كامل محمد حسن المالكي; born 20 June 1950), also known as Jawad al-Maliki (جواد المالكي), is an Iraqi politician and leader of the Islamic Dawa Party since 2007. He served as the Prime Minister of Iraq from 2006 to 2014 and as Vice President from 2014 to 2015 and again from 2016 to 2018. Al-Maliki began his political career as a Shia dissident opposed to former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in the late 1970s, and rose to prominence after he fled a death sentence and went into exile for 24 years. During his time abroad, he became a senior leader of the Islamic Dawa Party, coordinated the activities of anti-Saddam guerrillas, and built relationships with officials from Iran and Syria, seeking their help in overthrowing Saddam's government. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nouri al-Maliki is the 3,663rd most popular politician (down from 3,469th in 2019), the 95th most popular biography from Iraq (down from 91st in 2019) and the 56th most popular Iraqi Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Nouri al-Maliki ranks 3,663 out of 19,576Before him are Milonia Caesonia, Sanakht, Edith Frank, Frederick I of Württemberg, Amyrtaeus, and Anne Marie d'Orléans. After him are Emperor Yingzong of Song, Mathieu Kérékou, Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia, Bilgä Qaǧan, Gotse Delchev, and John George III, Elector of Saxony.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Nouri al-Maliki ranks 45Before him are Janez Drnovšek, Vesna Vulović, Chris Norman, Gabriel Byrne, Laura Gemser, and Morgan Fairchild. After him are Grzegorz Lato, Jody Scheckter, William Barr, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, John F. Kelly, and Ma Ying-jeou.

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In Iraq

Among people born in Iraq, Nouri al-Maliki ranks 95 out of 384Before him are Hormizd IV (540), Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri (1941), Sajida Talfah (1937), Rashid ad-Din Sinan (1130), Al-Mu'tamid (844), and Al-Mutanabbi (915). After him are Al-Qahir (899), Al-Muhtadi (825), Al-Muntasir (837), Ibn Qutaybah (828), Muhammad al-Shaybani (750), and Al-Mu'tazz (847).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iraq

Among politicians born in Iraq, Nouri al-Maliki ranks 56Before him are Shamshi-Adad I (-1860), Samsu-iluna (-1792), Hormizd IV (540), Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri (1941), Sajida Talfah (1937), and Al-Mu'tamid (844). After him are Al-Qahir (899), Al-Muhtadi (825), Al-Muntasir (837), Adad-nirari I (-1400), Sin-shumu-lishir (-700), and Sin-Muballit (-1900).