Abdul Karim Luaibi Bahedh (born 1959) is an
Iraqi politician who served as
the minister of oil of
Iraq
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between December 2010 and 8 September 2014.
Early life and education
Luaibi was born into a
Shiite
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family in
Baghdad
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in 1959.
He holds a bachelor of science degree in petroleum engineering, which he received from
Baghdad University
The University of Baghdad (UOB) ( ar, جامعة بغداد ''Jāmi'at Baghdād'') is the largest university in Iraq, tenth largest in the Arab world, and the largest university in the Arab world outside Egypt.
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in 1982.
Career and activities
From 1982 to 1998, Luaibi worked in several oil companies.
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on 12 December 2012.
Corruption
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.
Family
Luaibi is married and has six children.
References
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1959 births
Living people
Oil ministers of Iraq
University of Baghdad alumni
Iraqi engineers
Iraqi Shia Muslims