Iraq Appoints New Oil Minister After Yearlong Political Impasse
(Bloomberg) -- Iraq’s parliament voted in new government ministers, including for the oil portfolio in the OPEC member state which had been rocked by deadly clashes and protests throughout a year of internal political conflict.
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Hayyan Abdul Ghani, a former director general of the South Gas Co., was appointed as oil minister to succeed Ihsan Abdul Jabbar, according to the parliament media office. Abdul Ghani was also previously director general of Basra Oil Co., according to a resume provided by the parliament media office. He holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering.
Taif Sami was appointed finance minister. She was deputy finance minister, and is the first woman to run the finance portfolio at least since 2003. She holds a bachelor’s degree in administration and economy from Baghdad University.
Lawmakers also approved Ziad Ali Fadhil as electricity minister and Fouad Hussein as minister of foreign affairs.
Iraq’s parliament elected Abdul Latif Rasheed as new president on Oct. 13, ending a yearlong political impasse since legislative elections in October last year. Rasheed then tasked Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani, former Human Rights Minister, with forming a government.
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