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Faiq Zaidan

Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle East

Faiq Zaidan is an Iraqi jurist and professor, born in 1967 in Baghdad, who has served as Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Cassation of Iraq since 2016 and as President of Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council since 2017, heading the country's judicial system. He earned his law degree from the University of Baghdad in 1991 and a doctorate in law from the Islamic University of Lebanon, having earlier presided over the Iraqi Central Investigation Court and served on the Court of Cassation from 2012 to 2014.

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Role
Judge and professor 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Iraqi 1
Born
1967 2
Birth Date
1967-03-09 2
Birthplace
Baghdad 2
Classification
Field of Law
International Law 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Judge 1
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1. Faiq Zaidan (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Introduction, gender
    He assumed the position of president of the Supreme Judicial Council in 2017.
  • Introduction
    Faiq Zaidan al-Aboudi (Arabic: فائق زيدان العبودي; born 1967) is an Iraqi judge and professor who has been the chief justice of the Federal Court of Cassation since 2016. He assumed the position of president of the Supreme Judicial Council in 2017.
  • Introduction
    Faiq Zaidan al-Aboudi (Arabic: فائق زيدان العبودي; born 1967) is an Iraqi judge and professor who has been the chief justice of the Federal Court of Cassation since 2016.
  • Full article, field of law
    In 2017, he graduated with a master's degree in international law from the Islamic University of Lebanon and in 2020, he graduated with a PhD in public law from the same university.
  • In Legal System: Law of Iraq, Wikipedia lead sentence
    is an Iraqi judge and professor who has been the ch
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2. Wikidata: Faiq Zaidan
  • Wikidata Q106464740, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1967
  • Wikidata Q106464740, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1967-03-09
  • Wikidata Q106464740, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Baghdad
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How Judge Faiq Zaidan became a key obstacle to al-Maliki comeback, Al-Estiklal
Member Of: Federal Court of Cassation of Iraq, Profile, career in the Court of Cassation
Quote, Member Of: Federal Court of Cassation of Iraq, Profile, career in the Court of Cassation
In 2012, he became a member of the Federal Court of Cassation and rose through its ranks until assuming the presidency of the Supreme Judicial Council in 2017, following the issuance of Supreme Judicial Council Law No.
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