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This is a list of notable British Iraqis, ordered by surname within section.

Academia

Jim Al-Khalili OBE - professor of theoretical physics at Surrey University and BBC presenter; born in Baghdad to an Iraqi father and English mother^[1]
Alphonse Mingana^[2]
Hormuzd Rassam^[2]

Actors/actresses

Andy Serkis - actor (Iraqi father of Armenian descent)

Artists

Lowkey - UK rapper, born Kareem Dennis; his mother is of Iraqi descent^[3]

Business

Nadhmi Auchi
Samuel Hayek - millionaire real-estate tycoon; chairman of the KKL Charitable Trust^[4]
Nemir Kirdar - Iraqi-born billionaire; President and CEO of Investcorp^[5]
Charles Saatchi - co-founder of the advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi; born in Baghdad and is of Iraqi Jewish descent; owner of the Saatchi Gallery^[6]
Maurice Saatchi - brother of Charles Saatchi; co-founder of Saatchi & Saatchi; born in Baghdad and is of Iraqi Jewish descent^[7]

Film directors

Kasim Abid - cameraman, director and producer^[8]

Politicians

Anood Al-Samerai - Southwark based councillor for British political party, the Liberal Democrats and leader of Southwark's Liberal Democrat Group^[9] (Iraqi father, English mother)^[10]
Sarbaz Barznji - born to Kurdish parents. Received “the most successful Kurdish in Britain award” in 2017. Elected as a labour councilor in Brixton Acre Lane.[1] Currently he is a Mayor of London-Lambeth Borough.[2]
Nadhim Zahawi - born in Baghdad to Kurdish parents;^[11] co-founded YouGov with Stephan Shakespeare and was YouGov's CEO from 2005 to 2010;^[12] elected as a Conservative councillor in Putney^[13] in the London Borough of Wandsworth, and served from 1994 to 2006

Sport

Youra Eshaya - Assyrian footballer, first Iraqi to play professionally in England
Zidane Iqbal

Writers

Tina Brown - journalist, magazine editor, columnist, talk-show host and author of The Diana Chronicles; part Iraqi on her mother's side

References

^ "Jim Al-Khalili calls for scientific Arab Spring". 7 November 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2011-03-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Lowkey (London/Iraq) « Hip Hop Diplomacy". hiphopdiplomacy.org. Archived from the original on 2010-05-08.
^ "Sweet charity". Archived from the original on 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
^ "Nemir Kirdar, President and CEO of Investcorp Addresses the Future of Iraq". Archived from the original on 2009-06-11. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
^ "Charles Saatchi | Biography, Art Collection, & Facts".
^ Goldman, Kevin (1997), Conflicting Accounts – The Creation and Crash of the Saatchi and Saatchi Empire, New York: Simon & Schuster, ISBN 0-684-83553-3
^ "Kasim Abid". Archived from the original on 2008-01-03. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
^ "Councillor details - Councillor Anood Al-Samerai - Southwark Council". Archived from the original on 2010-09-06. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
^ "Anood Al-Samerai – PPC for Ilford South | Parliamentary Candidates Detail". www.libdems.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-04-14.
^ Parris, Matthew (25 February 2010). "Nuclear reaction wins over rural hearts". The Times. London.
^ "About Nadhim". Zahawi. Zahawi.com. 6 May 2010. Archived from the original on 26 April 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
^ "Nadhim Zahawi MP - Who is he?".

[1] "Jim Al-Khalili calls for scientific Arab Spring". 7 November 2013.

[edessa.com-2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2011-03-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] "Lowkey (London/Iraq) « Hip Hop Diplomacy". hiphopdiplomacy.org. Archived from the original on 2010-05-08.

[4] "Sweet charity". Archived from the original on 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2009-05-24.

[5] "Nemir Kirdar, President and CEO of Investcorp Addresses the Future of Iraq". Archived from the original on 2009-06-11. Retrieved 2009-07-05.

[6] "Charles Saatchi | Biography, Art Collection, & Facts".

[7] Goldman, Kevin (1997), Conflicting Accounts – The Creation and Crash of the Saatchi and Saatchi Empire, New York: Simon & Schuster, ISBN 0-684-83553-3

[8] "Kasim Abid". Archived from the original on 2008-01-03. Retrieved 2008-02-09.

[9] "Councillor details - Councillor Anood Al-Samerai - Southwark Council". Archived from the original on 2010-09-06. Retrieved 2010-11-29.

[10] "Anood Al-Samerai – PPC for Ilford South | Parliamentary Candidates Detail". www.libdems.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-04-14.

[timesnuclear-11] Parris, Matthew (25 February 2010). "Nuclear reaction wins over rural hearts". The Times. London.

[aboutnadhim-12] "About Nadhim". Zahawi. Zahawi.com. 6 May 2010. Archived from the original on 26 April 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2015.

[13] "Nadhim Zahawi MP - Who is he?".

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 [[File:Nadahim Zahawi.jpg|100px|thumb|right|Nadahim Zahawi MP]]
 * [[Anood Al-Samerai]] - Southwark based councillor for British political party, the [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]] and leader of Southwark's Liberal Democrat Group<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://moderngov.southwarksites.com/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=165 |title=Councillor details - Councillor Anood Al-Samerai - Southwark Council |access-date=2010-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100906211930/http://moderngov.southwarksites.com/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=165 |archive-date=2010-09-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> (Iraqi father, English mother)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.libdems.org.uk/parliamentary_candidates_detail.aspx?name=Anood_Al-Samerai_&pPK=bba4e388-f648-4c88-8efd-d6f13d2d987f |title=Anood Al-Samerai – PPC for Ilford South {{!}} Parliamentary Candidates Detail |website=www.libdems.org.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100414230759/http://www.libdems.org.uk/parliamentary_candidates_detail.aspx?name=Anood_Al-Samerai_&pPK=bba4e388-f648-4c88-8efd-d6f13d2d987f |archive-date=2010-04-14}} </ref>
-* Sarbaz Barznji - born to Kurdish parents.  Received  “the most successful Kurdish in Britain award” in 2017. Elected as a labour councilor in Brixton Acre Lane.[https://www.lambeth-labour.org.uk/profile/sarbaz-barznji/] Currently he is a Deputy mayor of London-Lambeth Borough.[https://moderngov.lambeth.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=40082]
+* Sarbaz Barznji - born to Kurdish parents.  Received  “the most successful Kurdish in Britain award” in 2017. Elected as a labour councilor in Brixton Acre Lane.[https://www.lambeth-labour.org.uk/profile/sarbaz-barznji/] Currently he is a Mayor of London-Lambeth Borough.[https://moderngov.lambeth.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=40082]
 * [[Nadhim Zahawi]] - born in [[Baghdad]] to [[Kurdish people|Kurdish]] parents;<ref name="timesnuclear">{{cite news |title=Nuclear reaction wins over rural hearts |date=25 February 2010 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/matthew_parris/article7039975.ece |work=The Times | location=London | first=Matthew | last=Parris}}</ref> co-founded [[YouGov]] with [[Stephan Shakespeare]] and was YouGov's CEO from 2005 to 2010;<ref name="aboutnadhim">{{cite news |title=About Nadhim |date=6 May 2010 |url=http://www.zahawi.com/page.php?page=about |work=Zahawi |publisher=Zahawi.com |access-date=11 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100426105917/http://www.zahawi.com/page.php?page=about |archive-date=26 April 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> elected as a Conservative councillor in [[Putney]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.politics.co.uk/reference/nadhim-zahawi|title = Nadhim Zahawi MP - Who is he?}}</ref> in the [[London Borough of Wandsworth]], and served from 1994 to 2006

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Academia

Actors/actresses

Artists

Business

Film directors

Politicians

Sport

Writers

See also

References