Abdul Karim Luaibi
Abdul Karim Luaibi Bahedh | |
|---|---|
Nouri Maliki | |
| Preceded by | Hussain Al Shahristani |
| Succeeded by | Adil Abdul-Mahdi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 (age 64–65) 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
Luaibi was born into a
Baghdad University in 1982.[3]
Career and activities
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
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
In March 2016, an investigate report published on 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
Luaibi is married and has six children.[3][10]
References
- ^ a b Watkins, Eric (3 January 2011). "Iraq promotes al-Shahristani; appoints Luaibi as oil minister". Oil and Gas Journal. 109 (1). Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ "Iraqi parliament approves new government". BBC. 21 December 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Speakers' Biographies". OPEC. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Who's Who in the New Iraqi Cabinet". Iraq Business News. Reuters, AP. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Abdul Kareem Al Luaibi". Arab Industry. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Iraq confirms Luaibi as Oil Minister". Jagran Post. Baghdad. 21 December 2010.
- ISBN 978-1-4379-8475-0.
- ^ "162nd Ordinary Meeting" (PDF). OPEC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ "How The World's Biggest Bribe Scandal Unfolded in Iraq". The Huffington Post. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "Biography". Oil Ministry. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.