Abdul Jawad Dhanuun

Abdul Jawad Dhanuun was a former Iraqi military officer, who formerly served as the Chief of the General Staff of the Iraqi Armed Forces, Director of Military Intelligence and the Governor of Nineveh Governorate.

Early life He was born in Mosul in 1936. He completed his secondary education in 1960 and enrolled in the Baghdad Military Academy.

Military career He graduated from the 35th cycle of the Baghdad Military Academy and obtained a Bachelor of Military Sciences. He also graduated from the 34th cycle of the Iraqi Staff College and obtained a Master of Military Sciences.

He held many leadership positions in the Iraqi Armed Forces, including Director of Military Intelligence, member of the General Command of the Armed Forces, assistant Chief of Staff for Operations Affairs, Chief of Staff of the Iraqi Armed Forces, member of the Security Bureau of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, governor of Nineveh, and Commandant of the Trebil Border Crossing with Jordan.

Dhanuun left Iraq after the American-led invasion in 2003 and had resided in Jordan ever since.

Death Dhanuun died in Amman in 2020 from complications from COVID-19.