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Kadhim Finjan al Hammami (Arabic: كاظم فنجان الحمامي; born 1 May 1958) is an Iraqi politician who is now the position of the Iraqi Minister of Transport.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Controversial comments

In 2016, al Hammami caused controversy during an inauguration of an airport in Dhi Qar Governorate, when he said that Sumerians had a port where spaceships could fly to other planets in 5000 BC,^[7] based on writings of Zecharia Sitchin, Samuel Noah Kramer and H. G. Wells.^[8] Later on, he claimed that Noah's Ark embarked from Nasiriyah.^[9]

Specialized certificates

• Certificate of Maritime Extension (equivalent to Bachelor).^{[citation needed]}
• Bachelor of Science.^{[citation needed]}
• Maritime arbitration certificate from Basra court.^{[citation needed]}

Career progression

• Work on sea drilling vessels from 1973 to 1975.^{[citation needed]}
• A third naval guide on ships coming to Iraq from 1975 to 1977.^{[citation needed]}
• Second naval guide on ships coming to Iraq from 1977 to 1978.^{[citation needed]}
• First naval guide on ships coming to Iraq from 1978 to 1980.^{[citation needed]}

Academic work

• Teaching at the Vocational Training Center of the Naval Academy for the period from 1980 to 1988.^{[citation needed]}

Graduation in positions

• Director of the Scientific Follow-up Unit for the period from 1993 to 1998^{[citation needed]}
• Director of the Marine Inspection Department for the period from 2000 to 2004^{[citation needed]}
• Assistant Director General of Ports for the period from 2004 to 2006^{[citation needed]}
• Director of Khor Al Zubair Port for the period from 2006 to 2007^{[citation needed]}
• He is currently the Director of Maritime Control and Field Officer for the movements of ships and tankers coming and leaving to and from Iraqi ports.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Haider al-Abadi

References

External links

• The Iraqi Ministry of Transport