Atheel al-Nujaifi

Former Governor Atheel al-Nujaifi
Governor of Nineveh
In office April 2009 – May 28 2015
Preceded by	Duraid Kashmoula
Succeeded by	Nofal Hammadi al-Sultan
Personal details
Born	1958 (age 58–59) Mosul, Iraq
Nationality	Iraq
Political party	al-Hadba
Relations	Usama al-Nujayfi (Brother)
Children	5
Alma mater	University of Mosul
Profession	Businessman

Atheel al-Nujaifi (Arabic: أثيل النجيفي‎‎; Turkish: Esil Nuceyfi; born 1958) is an Iraqi politician who was the Governor of Nineveh Province from April 2009 until May 2015.

Nujaifi was born into a Mawsili family in 1958. His ancestors were closely aligned with the Ottoman rulers of Mosul, resulting in them receiving huge grants of land in al-Hamdaniya district. Nujaifi has degrees in Engineering and Law from the University of Mosul.

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