Ahmed Chalabi
Ahmed Abdel Hadi Chalabi[2] (Arabic: أحمد عبد الهادي الجلبي; 30 October 1944 – 3 November 2015) was an Iraqi politician. He was interim Minister of Oil in Iraq serving from [3] 16 April 2005 to 1 January 2006. He served as Deputy Prime Minister from 1 May 2005 to 20 May 2006. Chalabi failed to win a seat in parliament in the December 2005 elections.
Ahmed Chalabi | |
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أحمد الجلبي | |
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq | |
| In office 1 May 2005 – 20 May 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Ibrahim al-Jaafari |
| Preceded by | Rowsch Shaways |
| Succeeded by | Barham Salih |
| Minister of Oil | |
| In office 16 April 2005 – 1 January 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Ibrahim al-Jaafari |
| Preceded by | Bahr al-Ulloum |
| Succeeded by | Hussain al-Shahristani |
| President of the Governing Council of Iraq | |
| In office 1 September 2003 – 30 September 2003 | |
| Leader | Paul Bremer |
| Preceded by | Ibrahim al-Jaafari |
| Succeeded by | Ayad Allawi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ahmed Abdel Hadi Chalabi أحمد عبد الهادي الجلبي 30 October 1944 Kadhimiya, Iraq |
| Died | 3 November 2015 (aged 71)[1] Kadhimiya, Baghdad, Iraq[1] |
| Political party | Iraqi National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Leila Osseiran |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Chicago |
Chalabi died on 3 November 2015 from a heart attack at his home in Kadhimiya, Baghdad, aged 71.[4]
Ahmed Chalabi Media
Chalabi in discussion with Paul Bremer and US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Al Jazeera English and agencies (3 November 2015). "Veteran Iraqi politician Ahmed Chalabi dies at 71". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ↑ Sometimes transcribed as Ahmad al-Jalabi.
- ↑ "Chalabi Named Iraq Oil Minister". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ↑ "Ahmed Chalabi, Iraqi politician who championed US invasion, dies". BBC News. BBC. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
Other websites
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