Bahaa Araji (Arabic: بهاء الاعرجي) was a member of the Iraqi National Assembly until 2014. He served as Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs from September 2014 to August 2015. He is a spokesman for the United Iraqi Alliance.
Bahaa Al Araji | |
|---|---|
بهاء الاعرجي | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq | |
| In office September 8, 2014 – August 10, 2015 | |
| President | Fuad Masum |
| Member of Iraqi parliament | |
| In office April 22, 2006 – September 8, 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 Kadhimiya, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Political party | United Iraqi Alliance |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Alma mater | University of Baghdad |
| Profession | Lawyer |
He was a member of the committee that drafted the Constitution of Iraq
During coalition negotiations in 2006 he strongly opposed the inclusion of Iyad Allawi's Iraqi National List in the government, saying they represented a red line drawn in blood.
Personal life edit
Bahaa Al Araji was born in Kazimiyah, Baghdad, to a large family. He was the 5th oldest child of 11 to Hussein Al-Araji.
Iraq parliamentary Elections 2010 edit
Bahaa Al Araji stood in the 2010 Iraqi Parliamentary Elections for the Nasiriyah district as candidate no.2 for the National Iraqi Alliance. He won a seat in the new government formation with over 40,000 votes, becoming the most popular candidate in the Nasiriyah district. He was nominated as one of the ten names on the Sadrist mock election ballot and received 5% of the votes, however the elections outcomes were discarded due to allegations of the voting being biased.
Resignation edit
In August 2015, after his resignation and consecutive Deputy Prime Minister position abolishment by an Al Abadi Government reform, he was targeted by a probe for nine allegations including property racketeering and financial corruption. He was one of the most prominent official to be investigated in the fight against corruption in Iraq.[2]
Quotes edit
- "The Mahdi Army and the Sadrists represent a wide sect of the Iraqis and that is why Maliki should support them." [1]
- "The people of Iraq are strong and will pull through everything in time."
References edit
- ^ Iraq Investment and Business Guide Volume 1 Strategic and Practical Information. IBP Inc. 23 June 2015. p. 34. ISBN 9781329244313.
- ^ Morris, Loveday (August 21, 2015). "Beyond terrorism, Iraq's leader is struggling to fight corruption". The Washington Post.
External links edit
- Sadr links [2]
- Interview with Bahaa al-Araji of the United Iraqi Alliance Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Asharq Alawsat, 2006-10-26
- 2010 Iraqi parliamentary election
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