- Mohammad Tufik Rahim
Mohammad Tawiq Rahim (born 1953) was Minister of Industry and Mines in the cabinet appointed by the
Interim Iraq Governing Council in September 2003. Originally fromSulaymaniyah , Rahim qualified as an engineer at theUniversity of Bath (United Kingdom ). He was leader of thePatriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and Deputy Speaker of theKurd ish parliament from 1992. He also held numerous ministerial portfolios in subsequent governments in the region such as the Humanitarian, Justice, Transport and Development portfolios. Rahim is currently a member of the PUK political bureau with special responsibility for external relations.References
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url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3199561.stm
title=Iraq's post-war cabinet
accessdate=2006-02-24
author=BBC News
year=2003
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