Iraqi Leaders
June 28, 2004–May 3, 2005: Iraqi Interim Government
Prime Minister: Ayad Allawi
Minister of Defense: Hazem Shaalan
Minister of Interior: Falah Hassan al-Naqib
National Security Advisor: Dr. Mowaffak al-Rubaie†††††
May 3, 2005–May 20, 2006: Iraqi Transitional Government
Prime Minister: Ibrahim al-Jafari
Minister of Defense: Saadoun al-Dulaimi
Minister of Interior: Bayan Baqir Solagh
National Security Advisor: Dr. Mowaffak al-Rubaie
May 20, 2006–June 14, 2010: Government of Iraq
Prime Minister: Nuri al-Maliki
Minister of Defense: Qadir Obeidi
Minister of Interior: Jawad al-Bulani
National Security Advisor: Dr. Mowaffak al-Rubaie
U.S. Ambassadors
June 2004–March 2005: John D. Negroponte
March 2005–July 2005: James F. Jeffrey (U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission and U.S. Chargé d’affaires)
July 2005–March 2007: Zalmay Khalilzad
MNF-I Leaders
Commander
GEN George Casey, USA, July 2004–February 2007
Command Sergeant Major
CSM Jeff Mellinger, USA, August 2004–May 2007
Deputy Commanding General
Lt Gen John McColl (UK), May 2004–October 2004
Lt Gen John Kiszley (UK), October 2004–April 2005
Lt Gen Robin Brims (UK), April 2005–October 2005
Lt Gen Nick Houghton (UK), October 2005–February2006
Lt Gen Rob Fry (UK), March 2006–September 2006
Lt Gen Graham Lamb (UK), September 2006–March 2007
Chief of Staff
MajGen Joe Weber, USMC, March 2004–April 2005
MajGen Tim Donovan, USMC, May 2005–May 2006
MajGen Thomas “Tango” Moore, USMC,
May 2006–May 2007
MNC-I Commander
LTG Tom Metz, USA, January 2004–January 2005 (III Corps)
LTG John Vines, USA, January 2005–January 2006 (XVIII Airborne Corps)
LTG Peter Chiarelli, USA, January 2006–December 2006 (V Corps)
LTG Ray Odierno, USA, December 2006–December 2007 (III Corps)
MNSTC-I Commander
LTG Dave Petraeus, USA, June 2004–September 2005
LTG Marty Dempsey, USA, September 2005–March 2007
Special Operations Task Force
LTG Stan McChrystal, USA, September 2003–August 2008
Deputy Commanding General for Detainee Operations
MG Geoff Miller, USA, April 2004–October 2004
MG Bill Brandenburg, USA, November 2004–November 2005
MG Jack Gardner, USA, November 2005–December 2006
MajGen Doug Stone, USMC, December 2006–September 2007
Gulf Region Division–Corps of Engineers
MG Tom Bostick, USA, June 2004–June 2005
MG Bill McCoy, USA, June 2005–October 2006
BG Mike Walsh, USA, October 2006–October 2007
Joint Contracting Command
MG John Urias, USA, January 2005–January 2006
Maj Gen Darryl Scott, USAF, February 2006–October 2007
Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Effects
MG Hank Stratman, USA, June 2004–July 2005
MG Rick Lynch, USA, June 2005–July 2006
MG Bill Caldwell, USA, June 2006–May 2007
Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Plans, and Assessment
Maj Gen Steve Sargent, USAF, December 2003–May 2005
Maj Gen Rusty Findley, USAF, May 2005–May 2006
Maj Gen Kurt Cichowski, USAF, May 2006–May 2007
Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Operations
MG Tom Miller, USA, July 2003–August 2004
MG Jim Molan (AUS), September 2004–April 2005
MG Eldon Bargewell, USA, April 2005–June 2006
MG Dave Fastabend, USA, June 2006–June 2007
Joint Interagency Task Force–High Value Individuals
BG Frank Kearney, USA, August 2004–July 2005
BG Craig Broadwater, USA, August 2005–January 2006
Brig Gen Mike Longoria, USAF, January 2006–July 2006
Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence
MG Barbara Fast, USA, July 2003–August 2004
MG John Defreitas, USA, August 2004–July 2005
MG Rick Zahner, USA, July 2005–October 2006
BG Dave Lacquement, USA, October 2006–September 2007
Deputy Chief of Staff for Coalition Operations
BG De Pascale (HUN), May 2004–November 2004
BG Alessio Cecchetti (IT), October 2005–April 2006
BG Pier Paolo Lunelli (IT), May 2006–November 2006
BG Dan Neagoe (ROM), November 2006–February 2007
Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications and Information Systems
RADM Nancy Brown, USN, August 2004–March 2005
Brig Gen Rick Dinkins, USAF, March 2005–December 2005
Brig Gen Gary Connor, USAF, December 2005–December 2006
Brig Gen Ronnie Hawkins, USAF, December 2006–December 2007
Deputy Chief of Staff for Resources and Sustainment
BG Scott West, USA, July 2003–June 2004
BG Gerry Minetti, USA, July 2004–July 2005
MG Kathy Gainey, USA, July 2005–September 2006
BG Steve Anderson, USA, September 2006–August 2007
†††††Dr. Rubaie was appointed to a 5-year term in 2004.