Ali Mumtaz al-Daftary (Arabic: علي ممتاز الدفتري) was an Iraqi nationalist-oriented politician,[2] held several posts in the Kingdom of Iraq, including parliamentary and ministerial positions.

[5] Al-Daftary worked at the Ministry of Finance early in the founding of the Kingdom of Iraq.

[7] Then in 1946, he was part of the fourth cabinet of Nuri al-Said, where he served as Minister of works and transportation and a representative of the Liberal Party, but later resigned.

[6][9] After the resignation of Muhammad Fadhel al-Jamali's ministry in 1954, Nuri al-Said offered him to participate in his ministry, but he apologized, and Nuri al-Said later apologized for the formation of the government that entrusted Arshad al-Omari to form his second cabinet.

[3] In 1957, he served as acting foreign minister in Ali Jawdat al Ayyubi's third ministry.