Othman al-Ghanmi (; born 1958) is a former Iraqi army general who served as the chief of staff of the Iraqi Armed Forces during 2015âÂÂ2020. He was the minister of interior during 2020-2022. On 27 July 2019, he received the Legion of Merit from the United States Armed Forces and became the first Republic of Iraq citizen to receive the award.
Al-Ghanimi was born in 1958 in Sumer, Al-Qadisiyyah Governorate, into a Shia Muslim family.
In 2014 he was appointed deputy chief of staff, having formerly led the Mid Euphrates Command.