Munqith Dagher

CEO and Founder, Almustakilla (Independent Institute of Administration and Civil Society Studies)

Munqith Dagher is the chief executive officer and founder of Almustakilla, the Independent Institute of Administration and Civil Society Studies, research group in Iraq and a Gallup International board member.  Dagher conducted Iraq’s first-ever public opinion poll in 2003. He holds a PhD in public administration from the University of Baghdad College of Administration and Economics and a master’s in war sciences. He was a professor of public administration and strategic management in Baghdad and Basra and at the National Defense University.