Karim Mahdi Salih

Karim Mahdi Salih

Dr. Karim Mahdi Salih is an Iraqi politician who was the Transport Minister of Iraq in the government of Nouri al-Maliki from May 2006 until April 2007. He is a member of the Sadrist Movement within the United Iraqi Alliance.

In July, Salih offered his resignation as Transport Minister, along with fellow Sadrist ministers Liwa Sumaysim and Sa'd Tahir Al-Hashimi. The Agriculture Minister, Ya'rub Nazim al-Abbudi was reported to have been appointed as temporary Transport Minister in his place. [ [http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2006/07/6-SWA/swa-240706.asp IRAQ'S TRANSPORTATION MINISTER RESIGNS] , "Radio Free Europe", 2006-07-24 ] [ [http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/16/africa/ME_GEN_Iraq_Turkey.php Iraq's leader makes an official visit to Turkey] , "International Herald Tribune", 2006-11-16 ] . Moqtadr al-Sadr was reported to have said the three ministers "lacked the necessary qualifications and experience to run their ministries" [ [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/06/12/international/i045736D93.DTL&feed=rss.news U.S.-Led Forces in Iraq Kill 9 in Raid] , "San Francisco Chronicle", 2006-06-12 ] . However he was still in his position four months later [ [http://www.anatoliantimes.com/hbr2.asp?id=152709 Iraq Closes Baghdad, Basra Airports] , "Anatolian Times", 2006-11-23 ]

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