SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi caretaker Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi named Minister of State Hiam Naamat as the acting Finance Minister on Saturday.
The Iraqi news agency (INA) cited an informed source as saying that Kadhmi has assigned the Minister of State, Naamat as the acting Minister of Finance.
Naammat will stay in that position until the formation of the new government.
The decision was followed by the request to terminate the mandate of Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar from the duties of the acting Ministry of Finance, according to the INA.
Iraqi Parliament on Tuesday removed Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar as the acting Finance Minister following a recommendation by the finance committee.
Earlier in mid-August Iraq’s Finance Minister Ali Allawi submitted his resignation. After, the Prime Minister designated Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabar to fill the position as an acting Minister.
Back then, Allawi told Iraq media that he resigned due to “excessive corruption” within the Institutions.
Abdul Jabar’s removal came after the parliament has voted for by the majority.
It was followed by a request from several members of the Iraqi Council of Representatives that was earlier submitted to the presidency of the chamber. And now Naamat is in power, holding that position.
