Curriculum Vitae

Ambassador: Dr. Adel Mustafa Kamel Al-Kurdi

Place and date of birth: 2/25/1968.

Marital status: Married with four children.

Educational attainment:

2007 – Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry – Al-Nahrain University, College of Science.

1997 – Master of Science in Chemistry – Al-Nahrain University, College of Science.

1990 – Bachelor of Education in Chemistry – University of Baghdad, College of Education.

Languages he speaks: Arabic (native language) English (good level).

Positions held:

2019-2022 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Iraq to the Kingdom of Spain.

2020–2022 Representative of the Republic of Iraq in the World Tourism Organization.

2018 – 2019 Acting Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs for Administrative, Financial Affairs and Protocol.

2016 – 2019 Dean of the Foreign Service Institute / Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2018 – Head of the Communications and Information Technology Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2015–2018 Head of the Neighboring Countries Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2013-2015 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Iraq to the Republic of Brazil.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Iraq to the Republic of Kenya.
2010-2013 Representative of the Republic of Iraq in UN-HABITAT.

2010 – 2013 Representative of the Republic of Iraq in UNEP.

Ambassador at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters.
2008- Coordinator of University Affairs, Office of the Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

2007 – University lecturer at Al-Nahrain University, College of Science.

Senior scientific researcher at the Oil Research Center.
Assistant Chief Researcher at the Petroleum Research Center.
Committees:

Member of the Foreign Service Committee.

Member of the Council of the Foreign Service Institute.

Chairman of the Study Committee.

Member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Council.

Member of the Administrative Order Committee No. (103).

Research and published articles

Fifteen applied studies registered with the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Three articles published in international scientific journals.

Four patents registered with the Ministry of Planning – Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control (COSQC).