Background
Mahmoud was born and grew up in Baghdad, before attending the College of Law at First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Mustansiriya University, which he graduated from on the 1 July 1971.
Mahmoud was born and grew up in Baghdad, before attending the College of Law at First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Mustansiriya University, which he graduated from on the 1 July 1971.
He has served in this capacity since February 2012. Humairi worked as a lawyer for several years before being accepted into the Judicial Institute. Following his graduation he was appointed as a Judge by Presidential Decree.
Following the 2003 invasion of Iraq Humairi played a role in developing the idea of a mortgage in Iraq"s new Civil Code.
He was appointed as the new Head of the Supreme Judicial Council in February 2013, due to a new law forbidding the head of the Federal Supreme Court from also Heading the Supreme Judicial Council. The exact mechanism used for appointing Humairi is unclear.
He was later sworn into this role on 2 May 2013.