Erfan al-Hiyali
# Erfan al-Hiyali

Erfan al-Hiyali (Arabic: عرفان الحيالي) was the Defence minister of Iraq, serving in the Cabinet of Haider al-Abadi. The Iraqi parliament voted on al-Hiyali as defense minister on 30 January 2017. He was succeeded by Najah al-Shammari on 24 June 2019. He was also formerly the Commander of Iraqi Central Command.

