H.E. Asaad Abdulamir Abdulghafar Al-Idan

Governor of Basra
Federal Government of Iraq

Speaking at: Session 1: Keynote Panel Discussion: Building Upstream Oil & Gas Mega Projects (Part 1), Session 8: Iraq Energy Projects Tender Announcements

HE Asaad Abdulameer Abdulghafar Al-Idan, Governor Basra, holds a BSC in Electronic Engineering, he held several positions including; Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Islamic Bank of Al Bilad, he has an extensive experience in investment, banking and trade, he also worked at the Iraqi Trade Bank as a Director from 2006-2011. He participated in the Shaaban Uprising, he fled to Islamic Republic of Iran, he was then arrested and sentenced to death and then his sentence was reduced to life in prison. After the fall of the Baathist regime, he worked within the National De-Baathification Commission.