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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Full Name: Dr. Ali Essa Raheem Al-Yaqoobi Gender: Male Birthdate: 1983 Nationality: Iraq Degree: PhD Academic Title: Lecturer College\Center: College of Law Departement: Public Law Major: Assistant Professor Specialty: Public Law Occupation: Constitutional law Mother Language: Arabic Other Languages: French Work email: ali.essa.r@nahrainuniv.edu.iq Personal email: aliessa2006@yahoo.com

EDUCATION

• 2011-2014: PhD in Public Law with highest honors from the Faculty of Law, University of Auvergne-Clermont-Ferrand 1, France.
• 2009-2011: Master's degree in Comparative Public Law and International Politics (Foresight and Political Analysis) from the Faculty of Law, University of Auvergne-Clermont-Ferrand 1, France.
• 2009: Diploma in French from the CAVILAM Institute in Vichy, France.
• 2001-2005: Bachelor of Laws from the University of Baghdad, College of Law, ranking among the top ten and fifth in her graduating class

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Lawyer and member of the Iraqi Bar Association, practicing law since 2005.
• Lecturer at the Sorbonne University - Paris IV in France (Theory of Authority in Religious Thought and Islamic Constitutions) for the 2014-2015 academic year.
• Dean of Imam Al-Kadhim College (peace be upon him) / Baghdad, Iraq for the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 academic years.
• • Lecturer of Constitutional Law, Department of Law, Al-Mansour University College, Baghdad, Iraq, 2017-2022
• Lecturer of Constitutional Law and Assistant Dean for Scientific Affairs, College of Law and Political Science, Al-Shaab University, Baghdad, Iraq, 2022-2024
• Lecturer of Constitutional and Administrative Law, College of Law, Al-Nahrain University, 2024-present
• Legal Advisor and Member of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/ISIL in Iraq (UNITAD), until the end of the team's work in 2020-2024
• Member of the Constitutional Amendments Committee at the Presidency of the Republic, established by presidential decree in 2019.

APPOINTMENTS

Dean of Imam Al-Kadhim College, Baghdad, Iraq, for the academic years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017.
• Lecturer of Constitutional Law, Department of Law, Al-Mansour University College, Baghdad, Iraq, 2017-2022.
• Lecturer of Constitutional Law and Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Law and Political Science, Al-Shaab University, Baghdad, Iraq, 2022-2024.
• Lecturer of Constitutional Law, College of Law, Al-Nahrain University, 2024-present.

Research Interest

Interested in constitutional research, administrative law, democratic transition, and state thought.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE SUPERVISOR THESIS

• "The Iraqi Constitution and its Role in Protecting Diversity and Difference," a book published in French by the European Universities Press, 188 pages, 2012.
• "The July 23, 2008 Constitutional Amendment in France and its Role in the Development of Judicial Review in France," a research paper published in the Journal of Legal Sciences, College of Law, University of Baghdad, Issue 27, 2012, pp. 381-403.
• "The Supreme Federal Court in Iraq: Its Formation and the Nature of the Oversight it Exercises," a research paper published in the Journal of Legislation and Judiciary, issued by the Supreme Judicial Council of Iraq, Issue 4, October 2012, Baghdad.
• "The Civil and Islamic Dimension in the Iraqi Constitution," a research paper published in the Journal of Dialogue of Thought, issued by the Iraqi Institute for Dialogue of Thought, Issues 25-26, September 2013, Baghdad.
• "Is there constitutional legitimacy for Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi's request for Saudi intervention in Yemen?" A study published in the French journal *Geostrategy*, Issue 45, Paris, July 2015.
• "Federalism in Iraq in light of contemporary repercussions," a study published in the French journal *Geostrategy*, Issue 44, Paris, April 2015.
• A series of articles on promoting legal awareness, published in Al-Sabah newspaper, Baghdad, 2004-2009.
• Translation of several articles from French into Arabic, published in a number of Iraqi peer-reviewed journals.
• "Constitutional Identity in the Decisions of the French Constitutional Council and its Reflection in Other Countries - Iraq as a Case Study," a study published in *Al-Nahrain Journal of Legal Sciences*, College of Law, Al-Nahrain University, Issue 3, Volume 26, August 2024.
• "The 2005 Constitution of the Republic of Iraq: Between Amendment Mechanisms and Problems," a study published in *Journal of Legal Sciences*, College of Law, University of Baghdad, Volume 39, Issue 1 (2024). • A number of research papers related to constitutional law were published in 2021, 2022 and 2023

TEACHINING EXPERINENCE

• Lecturer at the Sorbonne University - Paris IV, France (Theory of Authority in Religious Thought and Islamic Constitutions) for the 2014-2015 academic year.
• Dean of Imam Al-Kadhim College (PBUH) / Baghdad, Iraq, for the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 academic years, and Lecturer of Constitutional Law in the Law Department.
• Lecturer of Constitutional Law in the Law Department, Al-Mansour University College / Baghdad, Iraq, 2017-2022.
• Lecturer of Constitutional Law and Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs at the College of Law and Political Science, Al-Shaab University / Baghdad, Iraq, 2022-2024.
• Lecturer of Constitutional Law and Administrative Law at the College of Law, Al-Nahrain University, 2024-present.

AWARDS

Many letters of thanks from the Minister of Higher Education and some universities and research institutions.
- Member of several civil society organizations and research centers.

GRANTS EXTERNAL FUNDING

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SERVICE LEADERSHIP

Leading academic initiatives aimed at developing the educational environment, through supervising scientific activities, contributing to improving the quality of scientific research, and promoting cooperation with international institutions.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Member of several civil society organizations and research centers.

Conferences, symposiums and workshops

• Participation in the International Lawyers Conference held in Singapore in October 2007 as a representative of the Iraqi Bar Association.
• Participation in a training workshop on the Spanish political and legal system, held in Madrid, Spain, organized by the United Nations Office in Iraq in 2008.
• Participation in a training workshop on the Iraqi electoral legal system in Amman, Jordan, organized by the Italian Scuola Foundation in cooperation with the Independent High Electoral Commission of Iraq in 2007.
• Participation in a study visit with a delegation from the University of Auvergne, France – Faculty of Law, to Syria and Lebanon to study the political and legal systems of these two countries, February–March 2010.
• Participation in a study visit with a delegation from the University of Auvergne, France – Faculty of Law, to Vienna, Austria, in April 2010 to study the legal status of:
- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
- The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
International Conferences
• Participation in the conference "Federalism in Iraq," organized by the Max Planck Institute in Heidelberg, Germany, on July 24–25, 2012, and presentation of a research paper on the Federal Court in Iraq. • Participation in the conference organized by Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany, on June 27, 2013, and presentation on religious freedoms in the 2005 Iraqi Constitution.
• Participation in the international conference organized by the Academy of Geopolitics in Paris at the French National Assembly (French Parliament), on October 6, 2014, on "Strategies for the Future of Iraq's Political and Security," and contribution of a research paper published in French.
• Participation in the conference held by the Global Freedom Network in cooperation with the Vatican in Rome on combating modern slavery, on December 2, 2014.
• Delivering a series of lectures on introducing Iraqi laws and experiences after 2003, sponsored by the Iraqi Embassy in Paris, during March and April 2014.
• Participation in the international conference held at the Sorbonne University in France on "The Repercussions of the War in Yemen," and contribution of a research paper published on June 15, 2015.
• Participation in the international conference held by the University of Auvergne, France, on "The Individual and Revolution," and contribution of a published research paper, June 9-11, 2015.
• Participation in the conference organized by the Academy of Geopolitics in Paris in September 2014, on international efforts to prevent genocide.
• Participation in numerous conferences within Iraq on various legal topics.

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