Ali al-Zaidi

About

Ali Falih Kadhim al-Zaidi (Arabic: علي فالح كاظم الزيدي, romanized: ʻAlī Fāliḥ Kāẓim az-Zaydī; born 1 May 1985) is an Iraqi banker, businessman, politician, and the current prime minister of Iraq since 2026. At the age of 41, he is the youngest prime minister in the history of Iraq.

== Early life and education ==
Al-Zaidi was born on 1 May 1985 (although some sources say 1983 or 1986) in Baghdad to a prominent Shia Muslim family which hails from the southern Iraqi governorate of Dhi Qar. He holds bachelor’s degrees in law and finance as well as a master’s degree in finance and banking. He is a member of the Iraqi Bar Association.

== Business career ==
Al-Zaidi was appointed chairman of Al-Watania Holding Group, a private multi-sector conglomerate founded in 2017. He also heads the board of directors at Al-Shaab University and the Ishtar Medical Institute, and is the CEO and owner of Dijlah TV. He owns the Taawon Hypermarket chain in Baghdad, and is also the owner of Al-Oways Group, a conglomerate that includes 15 companies operating in different industries such as food trade, agricultural and livestock production, contracting, printing, security services, electronics and oil; Al-Oways…