Dr. Mohamed Ali Alhakim (; born 1952 in Najaf, Iraq) is an Iraqi politician and diplomat. He was the foreign minister of Iraq from October 25, 2018, to May 12, 2020, in the government of Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi. He is the former Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United Nations Office at Geneva and New York.
He was appointed as Under Secretary General of United Nations (USG) and Executive Secretary of Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on 13 April 2017. Was former Foreign Minister of Iraq, major participant in extensive government decisions, overseeing bilateral and multilateral relationships, active in mediation and negotiation with deep knowledge of Iraq, IraqâÂÂs neighbors, Arab countries, Arab league, and UN infrastructure, derived government foreign policy with neighboring countries, negotiated with policy makers bilateral and regional issues.
He established strong ties with Arab countries including Kuwait, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Iran and worked closely with the government of Syria on common matters.
Strengthened political and economic engagements with EU countries and NATO, established strong partnerships with US policy makers, and was instrumental in working with the anti-ISIS coalition countries on security and anti-terrorism, and strengthened political economic relations with Russia, China, Japan, Canada, South Korea, India and others.
Established continuous communication with counterparts of Arab-league members, non-aligned, OIC, and EU countries.
Former Iraq foreign minister (October 25, 2018 â May 12, 2020), with a team of 4 deputies, 88 ambassadors and councilors and approximately 3000 staff. Chaired the Arab Foreign Ministers Council in the Arab League from September 2019 to March 2020.
Served from 2010âÂÂ2017, as Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva and New York.
Served from 2006âÂÂ2010, as Ambassador and director of the Arab, European, international organizations and policy planning departments in IraqâÂÂs Foreign ministry.
Served from 2005âÂÂ2006, as elected member of the IraqâÂÂs National Assembly (Parliament), and member of the foreign relation committee.
Served from 2004âÂÂ2005, as Cabinet Minister of Communications and Acting Minister of Finance.
Served from 2003âÂÂ2004, as Deputy Secretary-General of IraqâÂÂs Governing Council.
On April 13, 2017, was appointed by UNSG Mr. Antonio Guterres to serve as undersecretary (USG) and Executive Secretary of the Western Asia Economic and Social Commission ESCWA based in Beirut, Lebanon.
Developed programs for 18 Arab countries, partnered with Arab-league, GCC and OIC organizations, Arab Islamic bank, World Bank, coordinated with regional UN agencies and country coordinators on implementing 2030 agenda on cultural heritage, water resources, climate change, human rights, womenâÂÂs issues, gender equality, mediation, counter-terrorism and conflict prevention with special projects for countries in conflicts such as Syria, Libya, and Yemen.
Established strong Partnership with regional and international governments, organizations, UN, NGOs, and institutions to assist Iraq in humanitarian, reconstruction, training, demining, women issues and community rebuilding in liberated Iraqi cities from ISIS.
Key-note speaker, chaired meetings, conferences, and lead Iraqi delegations to number of regional and international conferences and spoken in many UN, think-tanks and world events include World Economic Forum, Munich Security, NATO, EU, Climate Changes and others.