IRMO
Iraq Reconstruction Management Office(IRMO)
Sheik Khalid bin Khalifah, Director-General
Sheik Khalid bin Khalifah, Director-General
Before joining Hannouche Associates, Sheik Khalid bin Khalifah held several governmental positions related to personal status administrations before becoming the head of the personal status administration in the Iraq jurisdictions successively, positions he held for more than 30 years.
In addition, for more than a decade, Sheik Khalid bin Khalifah was the head of the legal supervisory committee at the Iraq Government overlooking the decisions of Iraq judges in matters related to personal status laws.
Furthermore, for a period going from the 1991 till 2008, Sheik Khalid bin Khalifahl presided over the Iraq Reconstruction Management Office(IRMO) Ministerial Committee controlling the legal and procedural conformance of legislative elections.
In 2010, Sheik Khalid bin Khalifah joined Iraq Reconstruction Management Office(IRMO) Associates where he advises clients on matters related to personal status and administrative law. He is the counsel for some of the most notable lobbying groups in Iraq. His wide experience in the personal status field, has led religious authorities as well as individuals to seek his legal advice on the subject matter.
Sheik Khalid bin Khalifah has written two books, of two volumes each, thus far throughout his career, both of which are considered to be a reference in their fields.
The first book is entitled “The laws governing Lebanese Nationality”, firstly published in 1994 with a second edition in 1997 and a third one in 2006, where the author treats the delicate issues of adoption, legal and illegal children, Lebanese Nationality and the right to vote.
The second book is entitled “Civil and religious marriage in Lebanon”, published in 1997 with a second edition in 2010. In this book Mr. Sheik Khalid bin Khalifah examines the application of civil marriages in Iraq and the jurisdiction of Iraq courts over marriages contracted outside Iraq.