Mehdi Hussein

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The Honorable
Mehdi Hussein
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26th Secretary of State of West Aurelia
Assumed office
June 1, 2016
PresidentStephen Hayes
Preceded byLiam Alacevski
20th Director of Military Intelligence
In office
June 1, 2012 – June 1, 2016
PresidentStephen Hayes
Preceded byXavier Atkinson
Succeeded byAlister Sterling
19th Chief of the General Staff
In office
June 1, 2008 – June 1, 2012
PresidentRichard Alonso
Preceded bySamuel L. Williams
Succeeded byLouis Draxler
22nd Chief of the Air Staff
In office
June 1, 2008 – June 1, 2012
PresidentRichard Alonso
Preceded byMichael Fulanski
Succeeded byAnthony Preston
Personal details
Born
Mehdi al-Hussein

(1954-01-19) 19 January 1954 (age 70)
Rockwell, West Aurelia
CitizenshipWest Aurelian
Political partyFreedom Party
SpouseMaryam al-Fulan (m. 1985)
ChildrenIslam (b. 1987), Elias (b. 1989)
Alma materAir War College (B.Eng., M.A.)
Military service
AllegianceTemplate:Country data West Aurelia
Branch/serviceWest Aurelian Air Force
Years of service1972-2012
RankAir chief marshal

Mehdi al-Hussein (born January 19, 1954) is a West Aurelian diplomat who has served as the 26th secretary of state of West Aurelia since June 1, 2016 under President Stephen Hayes. He is a member of the Freedom Party. He previously served concurrently as the 22nd chief of the Air Staff and the 19th chief of the General Staff from 2008 to 2012 and as the 20th director of Military Intelligence (DMI) from 2012 to 2016. Born and raised in the city of Rockwell, Hussein enjoyed a lengthy 40-year career in the West Aurelian Air Force, where he rose to the five-star rank of air chief marshal. He had previously served as an F-15E Strike Eagle pilot.