Aiham Alsammarae | |
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أيهم السامرائي | |
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| Minister of Electricity, Iraq | |
| In office August 2003 – May 2005 | |
| President | Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer(interim) and Jalal Talabani |
| Preceded by | Coalition Provisional Authority |
| Succeeded by | Mohsen Shlash |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 July 1951 Baghdad, Iraq |
| Political party | Iraqi National List |
| Alma mater | University of Baghdad (BSc) Illinois Institute of Technology (M.S., PhD) |
| Profession | Chief Executive Officer (engineering consulting firm) |
Aiham Alsammarae[1] (also spelled Aiham Al-Sammarae; Arabic: أيهم السامرائي; born 15 July 1951) is a nationalistic, Sunni Muslim, Iraqi politician who served as Minister of Electricity from August 2003 until May 2005. He has been an active member of the Iraqi National List (headed by Iyad Allawi) and has fought hard for political reconciliation among Iraq's political parties as well as against the policy of de-Ba'athification, since his resignation as Minister of Electricity. Previously, he was a prominent member of the Iraqi Opposition and lived in exile in the United States for over 30 years.
- ^ "Iraq: State of Corruption - CBS News". CBS News. 11 April 2008.