Khairuddin Haseeb ( ar, خير الدين حسيب; August 1929 – 12 March 2021) was an Iraqi journalist, academic, and politician. He had served as President of the since its inception in 1975.

Biography

Haseeb was born in

Mosul Mosul ( ar, الموصل, al-Mawṣil, ku, مووسڵ, translit=Mûsil, Turkish: ''Musul'', syr, ܡܘܨܠ, Māwṣil) is a major city in northern Iraq, serving as the capital of Nineveh Governorate. The city is considered the second large ...

in August 1929. His father died 15 days after his birth, and he was raised by his grandfather, who was Wajih of the region. His grandfather died when Haseeb finished his secondary studies. He then attended the

London School of Economics , mottoeng = To understand the causes of things , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £240.8 million (2021) , budget = £391.1 millio ...

and earned a doctorate in public finance from the

University of Cambridge , mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts. Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge. , established = , other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...

. Upon his return to Iraq, Haseeb began working for the

Ministry of Oil A ministry of petroleum or ministry of oil is a kind of government ministry often found in countries that are producers and exporters of petroleum. Examples include: * Ministry of Oil, Kuwait * Ministry of Oil, Iraq * Ministry of Oil and Gas, Ka ...

, helping replace many foreigners who held influence over the

Iraq National Oil Company The Iraq National Oil Company (INOC) was founded in 1966 by the Iraqi government. It was empowered to operate all aspects of the oil industry in Iraq except for refining which was already being run by the Oil Refineries Administration (1952) and l ...

. However, he was imprisoned in 1968, held between four different prisons over the course of four years. He was released in 1972 and became a professor at the University of Baghdad. After his time at the university, he served many active roles in the Arab Organization for Human Rights, , and the . Khairuddin Haseeb died in

Beirut Beirut, french: Beyrouth is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint o ...

on 12 March 2021 at the age of 91.

References

1929 births 2021 deaths Iraqi journalists Iraqi educators Iraqi politicians Alumni of the University of Cambridge Academic staff of the University of Baghdad People from Mosul Governors of the Central Bank of Iraq {{Iraq-journalist-stub