Abdul Karim Luaibi
Abdul Karim Luaibi Bahedh | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Oil | |
| In office December 2010 – 8 September 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Nouri Maliki |
| Preceded by | Hussain Al Shahristani |
| Succeeded by | Adil Abdul-Mahdi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 (age 66–67) |
| Children | Six |
| Alma mater | Baghdad University |
Abdul Karim Luaibi Bahedh (born 1959) is an Iraqi politician who served as the minister of oil of Iraq between December 2010 and 8 September 2014.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Luaibi was born into a Shiite family in Baghdad in 1959.[1][2] He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in petroleum engineering, which he received from Baghdad University in 1982.[3]
Career and activities
[edit | edit source]From 1982 to 1998, Luaibi worked in several oil companies.[3] He began to work at state-owned South Oil Company in 1982.[4] In 1998, he joined the ministry of oil, and served in different positions until 2009.[5] He was appointed deputy minister of oil in charge with the upstream operations in 2009, and was in office until 2010.[3] During his tenure, he was instrumental in securing the oil and gas contracts with international oil companies and other oil-related agreements with neighboring countries of Iraq.[1]
In December 2010, he was appointed oil minister, replacing Hussain Al Shahristani, to the cabinet headed by prime minister Nouri Maliki.[5][6] Luaibi was part of the Iraqi National Alliance.[7] He acted as the president of OPEC's 162nd ordinary meeting which was held in Vienna on 12 December 2012.[8]
Corruption
[edit | edit source]In March 2016, an investigate report published on the Huffington Post revealed that Luaibi was part of a major corruption ring in the Iraqi oil industry. The report noted that Luaibi played a role in securing oil contracts for foreign oil companies in exchange for bribes.[9]
Family
[edit | edit source]Luaibi is married and has six children.[3][10]
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