VOL. XXXIII

NO. 2

16-OCTOBER-1989

Iraq

Ministers of Finance and Agriculture Dismissed

A presidential decree issued in Baghdad on 8 October dismissed Mr. Hikmat 'UmarMukhailif, the Minister of Finance, and Mr. 'Abd-Allah Badr Danuk, ActingMinister of Agriculture, from their posts and appointed Mr. Muhammad MahdiSalih, the Trade Minister, as Acting Finance Minister. No reason was given forthe dismissals.