Suhaylah Abd-Jaafar

Suhaylah Abd-Jaafar
Born	1964 Baghdad, Iraq
Occupation(s)	Attorney, human rights advocate, politician
Years active	1987–present
Known for	Minister of Displacement and Migration (2005–2006)

Suhaylah Abd-Jaafar (born 1964) is an Iraqi attorney and advocate for human rights. She held the position of Minister of Displacement and Migration during the Iraqi Transitional Government led by Ibrahim al Jaafari from 2005 to 2006. Her name is also spelled as Suhaila Abd-Jaafar or Suhayla Abd-Jaafar. In February 2006, she was the target of a car bomb attack which she survived.

Early life

Originating from a Shi'ite Feyli Kurd tribe, Abd-Jaafar was born in Baghdad in 1964. She completed her studies in Law and Politics at the University of Baghdad, graduating in 1987.

Career

Throughout her professional life, Abd-Jaafar worked as a lawyer representing both governmental bodies and private clients while actively engaging in human rights efforts. In May 2005, she was named Minister for Displacement and Migration under Prime Minister Ibrahim al Jaafari’s administration. Her successor in this ministerial role was Abdul Samad Rahman Sultan, who is also a member of the Feyli Kurd community.

In February 2006, a roadside bomb detonated near her motorcade in eastern Baghdad, resulting in injuries to three of her security personnel; however, she emerged without harm.