Ahmed Husayn Khudayir as-Samarrai (born 2 July 1941) was Prime Minister of Iraq from 1993 to 1994, during the rule of President Saddam Hussein. He was Minister of Finance from July 1992 to May 1994. Samarrai maintained the position of chief of the general staff over the years, and was his last position in the presidency office until 2003, post American invasion. He surrendered to the U.S. forces during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Later on, he was sentenced in 2006.