Haidar Hadi

Haidar Hadi
حيدر العذاري
Ambassador of Iraq
Assumed office
6 October 2009
Ambassador of Iraq to Minsk, Belarus
In office
10 June 2010 – 31 October 2015
Head of Administrative Department, Iraqi Foreign Ministry
In office
1 November 2015 – 19 December 2016
Ambassador of Iraq to Moscow, Russia
Assumed office
24 December 2016
Personal details
Born (1970-07-27) July 27, 1970
Baghdad, Iraq
Nationality Iraqi, British

Haidar Mansour Hadi Al-Athari (born 27 July 1970), known as Haidar Hadi, is an Iraqi politician who currently serves as the Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to the Russian Federation. Born in Baghdad, Iraq to a working-class family he went to school in Baghdad and moved to the United Kingdom in 1991. He worked as an export manager for Canary Trading Company Limited from 1997 to 2000. In 2000, he took up the role of Project Manager at Webstar PLC until 2003. He then moved to Jordan and then back to Iraq. He has been an Ambassador for the Iraqi government since October 2009. Haidar had already served as an Ambassador in Minsk, Belarus for five and a half years before his return to Baghdad in late 2016. He was the first Iraqi Ambassador to serve in Belarus since the Iraqi embassy was shut down in 2003, following the U.S. invasion of Iraq. After his post in Minsk, he returned to Baghdad. During his time in Baghdad, he was part of several delegations going to countries such as Egypt and South Korea. In December 2016, Haidar arrived in Moscow to begin his second post as Ambassador where he has been since. Haidar has been directly involved in setting up two destinations for Iraqi Airways, Minsk and Moscow, and there are regular, scheduled flights between Baghdad and the two East European cities. In October 2014, he was made a Distinguished Fellow at the New Westminster College in British Columbia, Canada.[1] He is married and has two children, a son aged 17 and a daughter aged 11. Haidar is a practicing Muslim and he holds both British and Iraqi citizenships.

Early life and education

Childhood and Growing up in Iraq

Haidar was born in Baghdad, Iraq on 27 July 1970 into a working-class Iraqi family. Both his parents are originally from Najaf, in south-central Iraq. His father, Mansour Hadi Al-Athari, has a military background, having served in the Iraqi army during the Iran–Iraq War and is now a businessman based in Baghdad, Iraq and Amman, Jordan. Haidar is the second eldest child and the only son of his parents. He grew up in Baghdad throughout his childhood and finished elementary school and high school in Baghdad.[2]

University and Graduation

Haidar attended university in England, living in Southampton and Nottingham during his time as a student where he studied Business Administration. After graduating, Haidar moved to London for his job and remained in London until 2004.

Meeting his Wife

In 1999, Haidar met his future wife Maysum Hadi. After meeting in London and getting to know each other over the coming months, they got engaged in 1999. In January 2000 they got married in Knightsbridge, London.

Early career

Life Post-Graduation

After graduating from University, Haidar took a job as an export manager for Canary Trading Company Limited from 1997 to 2000. In 2000, he took up the role of Project Manager at Webstar PLC. Both of these jobs were in London, where he worked for several years. Whilst working in the capital, Haidar lived in Harrow with his wife. His eldest child, his son, was born in Harrow in late 2000 and they all lived there until 2004, when the family moved to Jordan.

Move to Jordan

In 2004, Haidar and his family moved to Amman, the capital of Jordan. They moved into their new flat in Abdoun shortly after arriving in Jordan.

Moving Back to Iraq

In 2006, Haidar moved back to Iraq after 15 years which he spent mainly in England and Jordan. In 2008, Haidar’s name was put forward as a nomination to be an Ambassador by former Prime Minister and current Vice President of Iraq Ayad Allawi. In October 2009, Haidar Hadi was formally announced as an Iraqi Ambassador.

Political career

Ayad Allawi’s Nomination

In 2008, current Iraqi Vice President and former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi nominated Haidar Hadi to be an Ambassador. Following the nomination, Haidar was successfully announced as an Ambassador in October 2009.[3]

Post to Belarus

In July 2010, Haidar was announced as the new Iraqi Ambassador to Belarus. This made him the first Iraqi Ambassador to serve in Belarus since the Iraqi Embassy shut down in 2003 and only the third Iraqi Ambassador in history to serve in Belarus. This was his first post as an Ambassador and he went into Minsk as one of the youngest Ambassadors in the Iraqi government and in Belarus. He spent his first few months in Minsk setting up the Ambassador’s residence and the Iraqi Embassy, meeting with the Iraqi students and passing his credentials to Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko.[4] In 2015, Haidar began working on starting a direct line between Baghdad and Minsk with Iraqi Airways. The project was delayed several times and it took a few years to set up and Haidar monitored the situation until the first flight landed in Minsk in early 2017. Iraqi Airways maintained the route to Minsk and added more flights in as it grew more popular.[5]

Return to Baghdad

In November 2015, Haidar’s post in Belarus expired and he returned to Iraq in December 2015. Upon returning to Baghdad, he started his new role in the Foreign Ministry immediately. During his time in Baghdad, Haidar was part of two delegations, one to South Korea and one to Egypt, which he was leading. In October 2016 it was announced that Haidar would be the next Iraqi Ambassador to Russia.[6]

Post to Russia

In December 2016, Haidar and his family moved to Moscow for the start of his second post. After a few months refurbishing the Ambassador’s residence, Haidar and his family moved in to the home. For the first few months, Haidar was setting up his post and gradually inducting himself into the political community of Russia. In March 2017, Haidar passed his credentials to Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, officially marking his position. During his time in Russia, Haidar has visited multiple cities such as Moscow, St. Petersburg, Grozny and Kazan on official visits.[7] In September 2017, an Iraqi Airways plane landed in Vnukovo International Airport for the first time which opened the direct route between Iraq and Russia. This marked the second destination that Haidar brought Iraqi Airways to in his career and Iraqi Minister of Transport Kadhim Finjan Al Hammami was on the first flight.

Distinguished Fellow

Haidar is a Distinguished Fellow for the New Westminster College in British Columbia, Canada. He was given the role in October 2014 and still holds it. He has a biography on their website and his CV can also be seen there.[8]

Social Media

Social Media

Haidar is very active on social media and has a page on most social media platforms, the most active one being Twitter. He uses social media to communicate with many of his followers and posts updates and new information about himself or the embassy he works at.

Personal life

Childhood

Haidar’s family originate from the city of Najaf in Iraq but he was born in Baghdad and lived there until he moved to England to go to university in 1991.

Moving to the United Kingdom

Haidar has lived in several cities in England since moving to the United Kingdom such as Nottingham, Southampton, Portsmouth and London. He attended 2 universities in England and graduated there. He took his first job and met his wife in London.

Family

Haidar has been married to Maysum Hadi since January 2000. He has two children with her, a son, aged 17 and a daughter, aged 11, both of whom were born in London.

Career Timeline

  • October 2009: Officially named Iraqi Ambassador
  • July 2010-October 2015: Ambassador of Iraq to Minsk, Belarus
  • 2012-October 2015: Head of Council of Arab Ambassadors assigned to Minsk, Belarus
  • 2012-October 2015: Dean of Arab Diplomatic Missions accredited to Minsk, Belarus
  • October 2014 – present: Distinguished Fellow at New Westminster College, British Columbia
  • December 2016 – present: Ambassador of Iraq to Moscow, Russia
  • February 2017- First Iraqi Airways flight lands in Minsk, Belarus
  • September 2017- First Iraqi Airways flight lands in Moscow, Russia

References

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