Advisor on Foreign Relations to the Prime Minister of Iraq Farhad Alaaldin is an Advisor on Foreign Relations to the Prime Minister of Iraq Mohammad Shia AlSudani. He is Head of the Iraqi Advisory Council and previously served as Political Advisor to Presidents Barham Saleh and Fuad Masum. Earlier, he was Chief of Staff (2009–2011) and Senior Advisor (2011–2012) to the Prime Minister of the Kurdish Regional Government. Farhad holds a BA in Law from AlBayan University, Baghdad, and Masters Degree in Leading Innovation and Change from York St. John University, UK.