Bayan Jabr
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Baqir Jabr Al-Zubeidi also known as Bayan Jabr Solagh, served as the Finance Minister
of Iraq
in the government
of Nouri al-Maliki
. He served as Minister of Interior
, in charge of the police, in the Iraqi Transitional Government
and was Minister of Housing and Reconstruction of the Iraqi Governing Council
. He is a senior member of the Shi'a United Iraqi Alliance
as well as the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq
(SCIRI).
Unlike most Shi'a of Iraq, Baqir Jabr is of mixed Turkish and Kurdish ancestry.
Born in 1946 in the Maysan Governorate http://www.iraqigovernment.org/Content/Biography/Arabic/governemt.htm, Jabr became a Shi'a activist while studying engineering at Baghdad University in the 1970s. He fled to Iran
amid Saddam Hussein
's crackdown on Shi'a political groups and joined the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq
(SCIRI). He later headed SCIRI's office in Syria
.
On January 3, 2006, his sister was reported kidnapped by Iraqi insurgentshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/03/AR2006010300524_2.html?sub=AR. She was released two weeks later after ransom was paid.
Ministry of Finance (Iraq)
The Ministry of Finance is the Iraq government agency responsible for finance of Iraq and banks....
of Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
in the government
Government of Iraq from 2006
The current government of Iraq took office on May 20, 2006 following approval by the members of the Iraqi National Assembly. This followed the general election in December 2005...
of Nouri al-Maliki
Nouri al-Maliki
Nouri Kamil Mohammed Hasan al-Maliki , also known as Jawad al-Maliki or Abu Esraa, is the Prime Minister of Iraq and the secretary-general of the Islamic Dawa Party. Al-Maliki and his government succeeded the Iraqi Transitional Government. He is currently in his second term as Prime Minister...
. He served as Minister of Interior
Ministry of Interior (Iraq)
The Ministry of Interior of Iraq handles policing and border control in Iraq. The MoI consists of several elements, including the Iraqi Police, Highway Patrol, Traffic Department, Emergency Response Unit, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit, and Department of Border Enforcement...
, in charge of the police, in the Iraqi Transitional Government
Iraqi Transitional Government
The Iraqi Transitional Government was the government of Iraq from May 3rd, 2005, when it replaced the Iraqi Interim Government, until May 20th, 2006, when it was replaced by the first permanent government....
and was Minister of Housing and Reconstruction of the Iraqi Governing Council
Iraqi Governing Council
The Iraqi Governing Council was the provisional government of Iraq from July 13, 2003 to June 1, 2004. It was established by and served under the United States-led Coalition Provisional Authority...
. He is a senior member of the Shi'a United Iraqi Alliance
United Iraqi Alliance
The National Iraqi Alliance , also known as the Watani List, is an Iraqi electoral coalition that contested the Iraqi legislative election, 2010. The Alliance is mainly composed of Shi'a Islamist parties...
as well as the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq
Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq
The Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq is an Iraqi political party. Its political support comes from the country's Shi'a Muslim community. Prior to his assassination in August 2003, SCIRI was led by Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim; afterwards it was led by the ayatollah's brother, Abdul Aziz...
(SCIRI).
Unlike most Shi'a of Iraq, Baqir Jabr is of mixed Turkish and Kurdish ancestry.
Born in 1946 in the Maysan Governorate http://www.iraqigovernment.org/Content/Biography/Arabic/governemt.htm, Jabr became a Shi'a activist while studying engineering at Baghdad University in the 1970s. He fled to Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
amid Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003...
's crackdown on Shi'a political groups and joined the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq
Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq
The Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq is an Iraqi political party. Its political support comes from the country's Shi'a Muslim community. Prior to his assassination in August 2003, SCIRI was led by Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim; afterwards it was led by the ayatollah's brother, Abdul Aziz...
(SCIRI). He later headed SCIRI's office in Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
.
On January 3, 2006, his sister was reported kidnapped by Iraqi insurgentshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/03/AR2006010300524_2.html?sub=AR. She was released two weeks later after ransom was paid.