Former Exxon advisor likely to succeed ousted Basra governor
In the wake of a scandal that led to the sudden resignation of Basra's governor, Taha al-Tamimi has emerged as the top candidate to lead Iraq's oil capital.
Basra's then-governor, Majid al-Nasrawi (L), walks with Iraqi President Fuad Masum in Basra on Feb. 23, 2015. (ESSAM AL-SUDANI/Reuters)
BASRA - Days after the sudden resignation of Basra Gov. Majid al-Nasrawi, a former ExxonMobil advisor has emerged as the top candidate to replace him as the leader of Iraq's oil capital.
Taha al-Timimi, who managed government relations for Exxon's Iraq operations from 2010 to 2014, has won the endorsement of Oil Minister Jabbar al-Luiebi and his powerful political party, the newly formed Hikma movement (Arabic for "Wisdom").
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