Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to the Russian Federation Curriculum Vitae

H.E. Dr. Abdul-Karim HASHIM MOSTAFA
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Iraq to the Russian Federation from December 2025

Dr. Abdul-Karim Hashim Mostafa was the Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva since February 2021.

Prior to his appointment in Geneva, Dr. Hashim Mostafa had been serving as Senior Undersecretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iraq since October 2019.

He served as Advisor to the Prime Minister of Iraq for diplomatic and international affairs during the period November 2018 – October 2019.

April 2017 to November 2018, he was Ambassador of IRAQ to the Kingdom of Morocco.

July 2010 to September 2016, he was Ambassador of IRAQ to the People’s Republic of China.

July 2007 to July 2010, he was Undersecretary in charge of Administrative and Financial Affairs at the ministry of Foreign Affairs.

December 2004 to July 2007, he was Ambassador of IRAQ to the Russian Federation.

Dr. Hashim Mostafa has a Diploma (DEA) in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Grenoble, France (1981-1984) and a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the same University (1984-1987).

Born on 6 March 1959, married and has three daughters.

In addition to Arabic, he speaks French, English