As the Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Omar is responsible for a range of
issues related to Iraq's science, technology, research and development to build
a modern, peaceful and democratic Iraq.
Dr. Omar was born in 1947 in Alton Kopry in the Kirkuk governorate and was an
active member in his community. He has a B.Sc. ( 1969 ) in Civil Engineering
from Baghdad University and a Ph.D. ( 1977 ) in Civil Engineering from London
University.
The minister spent much of his career in management of large-scale oil projects,
sea terminals and residential and commercial buildings, much of which had
international dimensions.
Dr. Omar is the author of many papers and articles on scientific and management
subjects. He has been a part-time lecturer at Baghdad Universities.
In 1999 Dr. Omar fled Iraq and resumed his successful career in the United Arab
Emirates.
On September 3, 2004, he was appointed as Minister of Science and Technology.
