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Iraqi politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mohammad Mahdi Salih Al-Rawi (Arabic: محمد مهدي صالح الراوي) is an Iraqi politician who was Trade Minister in the government of President Saddam Hussein.[4] He was the Minister of Finance from 1989 to 1991.[5]
Muhammad Mahdi Salih | |
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Minister of Trade | |
In office 1987 – 9 April 2003 | |
President | Saddam Hussein |
Preceded by | Hassan Ali[1][2] |
Succeeded by | Mohammed Al-Jubouri (interim)[3] |
Chief of the Presidential Office | |
In office ~1980s–1987 | |
President | Saddam Hussein |
Personal details | |
Born | 1947 or 1949 Rawa, Al-Anbar, Iraq |
Political party | Iraqi Ba'ath Party |
Occupation | Politician |
Salih was born between 1947 and 1949 in Al Anbar Governorate in western Iraq.[6] He was the Chief of Saddam Hussein's Presidential Office in the mid-1980s and then became Minister of Trade from 1987 until the downfall of Hussein.[6] In October 1995, the United States listed al Salih as a Designated Individual under their programme of sanctions against Iraq.[7]
Following the United States-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, the United States distributed a deck of most-wanted Iraqi playing cards, which included al-Saleh as the "six of hearts".[4] His assets were frozen under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1483 as a former official.[6] He was taken into custody by the US on 23 April 2003.[8] He was held by the US military at Camp Cropper, a base just outside Baghdad.[9] In July 2010, seven years after his capture, he was handed over to the custody of the Iraq government.[10]
In 2011 he was found innocent of charges against him and in March 2012 he was released by the Iraqi authorities and immediately left the country.[4]
Following the 2013 Al Anbar governorate election, Salih was rumoured to be a candidate supported by the Uniters List for the position of Governor of Anbar.[11][12] The Uniters List later denied the rumours.[13] In 2014 he was living in Amman, Jordan.[citation needed]
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