where he stayed for one year before he retired in March 2016 due to reaching the retirement age. Mr. Yaseen was independent and didn't join any political party in the Iraqi government. References https://web.archive.org/web/20110722065548/http://www.mofa.gov.iq/eng/Theministry/amt.aspx?sm=3 http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/225242/appointment-samarra/pete-hegseth http://rosettasister.wordpress.com/2008/08/06/%E2%80%9Can-appointment-in-samarra%E2%80%9D-asaad-ali-yaseen/ https://web.archive.org/web/20131219051023/http://www.mofamission.gov.iq/bgr/en/articles.aspx Living people 1953 births Ambassadors of Iraq to Vietnam Ambassadors of Iraq to Yemen