Middle East Economic Survey
VOL. XLVIII
No 15
11-April-2005
IRAQ
Talabani Is First Post-Saddam Iraqi President, Shia Oil Minister Likely
Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani was sworn in on 7 April as Iraqs first president in the post-Saddam Husain era, a day after being elected to the post by parliament. His vice presidents are Shia former Finance Minister Adil Abd al-Mahdi and Sunni tribal leader Ghazi Yawar. Islamist Shia Ibrahim Jafari was named as prime minister. The list of cabinet ministers is...
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