Lukman Faily (born 1966) is the Iraqi Ambassador to the United States. He has served as the Iraqi Ambassador to Japan.[1]
Ambassador Lukman Faily | |
|---|---|
| Iraqi Ambassador to United States of America | |
| Assumed office July 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jabir Habib Jabir |
Education
editFaily graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science,[2] and has completed a Master in Business Administration (MBA) in Technology Management[3] and a postgraduate degree in Computing for Commerce and Industry.
Career
editFaily lived in the United Kingdom for 20 years, working in the Information Technology sector, and held senior management positions in two major American companies, Ceridan Centrefile and Electronic Data Systems, which is now part of Hewlett Packard.[4]
In addition to his professional career, Faily was an active leader within the Iraqi community in United Kingdom. He served as a trustee for a number of Iraqi non-governmental organizations, and was vocal in opposition to Saddam Hussein's regime.[4]
Faily began his diplomatic career in 2010 as an Ambassador at the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From June 2010 until May 2013, he served as Iraq's Ambassador to Japan. After being appointed as Ambassador to the United States, Faily presented his credentials to US Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns at a welcome ceremony on 31 May 2013 at the US State Department.[5] His term as Ambassador to the United States officially began following a credentialing ceremony with President Barack Obama on 18 July 2013.[6]
In Washington, Faily has represented the Government of Iraq in speeches and the media during his country's 2014 election,[7][8] formation of Dr. Haider al-Abadi's new government[9][10] and the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[11][12]
Personal life
editFaily was born into a feyli kurdish family in Baghdad, is fluent in English, Arabic and Kurdish. He is married and is the father of four boys.[13] Faily is also a marathon runner, who participated in the 2012 and 2013 Tokyo Marathons for tsunami relief, the 2014 Boston Marathon[14][15] in support of Boston bombing victims and an Iraq-based education non-profit,[16] and the 2014 New York Marathon.
References
edit- ^ "Ambassador Lukman Faily's Biography". Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ "July 2013". The Washington Diplomat. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ Parasiliti, Andrew (25 July 2013). "Iraqi Ambassador Says Iraq Willing to Help Bridge US-Iran Divide". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Ambassador Lukman Faily's Biography". Embassy of the Republic of Iraq. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ "Appointed-Ambassador Faily arrives in Washington". Embassy of the Republic of Iraq. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ Jackson, David (18 July 2013). "Obama to welcome new ambassadors". USA Today. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ "Statement by the President on Elections in Iraq". The White House. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "Iraqi ambassador: Diplomacy alone won't work". Morning Joe. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "Readout of the President's Call with Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Haider al-Abadi". The White House. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "Ambassador Faily Statement on Formation of New Iraqi Government". Embassy of the Republic of Iraq. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "Ambassador Faily: ISIS is a mutation of its predecessors". Embassy of the Republic of Iraq. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "Iraqi Ambassador: ISIS 'Is a Cancer Which Is Spreading'". Fox News. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "Ambassador's Biography". Embassy of the Republic of Iraq - Tokyo. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ Butler, Charles (20 March 2014). "Iraq's Ambassador to US Prepares for Boston". Runner’s World. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ Itkowitz, Colby (19 March 2014). "Iraqi ambassador to run Boston Marathon". Washington Post. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ Springer, Shira (19 April 2014). "Iraqi ambassador runs Boston as a 'sign of solidarity'". Boston Globe. Retrieved 10 November 2014.