Abdulghani returns to ministry, but leadership questions linger
The oil minister is back at his desk after a health scare, but his multi-week absence surfaced unresolved political rivalries that could shake up oil sector leadership.
Oil Minister Hayyan Abdulghani (left) meets with Deputy Minister Ali Maarij at the Oil Ministry in Baghdad on Oct. 21, 2024. (Photo credit: Oil Ministry)
BASRA - Oil Minister Hayyan Abdulghani has returned to his post after a prolonged health-related absence, which ignited an unresolved period of political jockeying to reshuffle parts of Iraq’s oil sector leadership.
Abdulghani was back at his desk at the Oil Ministry headquarters Monday, according to statements and photos released by the ministry. One of his deputies, Ali Maarij, had assumed temporary authority.
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