Ahmed Shya'a al-Barak (sometimes spelled Ahmad) was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council, created following the United States's 2003 invasion of Iraq and dissolved in June 2004. A Shia Muslim from the city of Babylon, al-Barak is a lawyer and coordinator for the Iraqi Bar Association.[1] As a human rights activist, al-Barak worked in the Iraqi Foreign Ministry in cooperation with United Nations from 1991 to 2003.

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  1. ↑ Sun Journal. A look at new Iraqi leaders. LA Times, July 16th 2003..


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