Dr. Osama Mukhlif Tawfiq al-Tikriti |
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Secretary General of the Iraqi Islamic Party | |
Assumed office 24 May 2009 |
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Deputy | Ayad al-Samarrai |
Preceded by | Tariq al-Hashimi |
Personal details | |
Born | 1939 (age 77–78) Tikrit, Iraq |
Nationality | Iraqi |
Political party | Iraqi Islamic Party |
Relations | Anas Altikriti (son) |
Alma mater |
University of Baghdad University of London |
Occupation | Politician |
Dr. Osama Maukhlif Tawfiq al-Tikriti is the 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. 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.Ayad al-Samarrai was elected as his Deputy.
He is a member of the Council of Representatives of Iraq from Baghdad Province. He is a member of the CoR's Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Tikriti's son, Anas, is the former head of the Muslim Association of Britain.