People & Institutions
Raad al-Haris (Raad Al-Harris)
رعد الحارس
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Legal status as of 4 October 2026
Convicted (reported)
Reported convicted by credible media or an official statement; the judgment itself not seen.
What the documents say
Arrested 4 November 2020 following a complaint from Iraq's anti-corruption investigation committee (Committee 29); convicted 5 January 2022 of receiving bribes and unlawfully awarding contracts, sentenced to six years plus a 10m-dinar fine. Appeal status and final custodial outcome are not on record.
- Kind
- Person
- Roles
- Former deputy electricity minister (about 10 years); at arrest, adviser to PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi overseeing power-plant projects
Cases
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| Case | Role | Status in this case | Detail | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raad al-Haris: former deputy electricity minister and PM adviser convicted of bribery (2022) | Former deputy electricity minister (about 10 years); at arrest, adviser to PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi overseeing power-plant projects | Convicted (reported) | Arrested 4 November 2020 following a complaint from Iraq's anti-corruption investigation committee (Committee 29); convicted 5 January 2022 of receiving bribes and unlawfully awarding contracts, sentenced to six years plus a 10m-dinar fine. Appeal status and final custodial outcome are not on record. | 28 September 2026 |
Dated events
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- 4 November 2020ArrestedArrested on complaint from Committee 29
- 5 January 2022Convicted (reported)Six years plus 10m-dinar fine
Documents
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- The National5 January 2022Press reportTier D
Iraqi former deputy electricity minister sentenced to six years for corruption
Originalreceiving bribes and unlawfully awarding contracts
- Middle East Economic Survey (MEES)7 January 2022Press reportTier D
Former Iraqi Deputy Electricity Minister Jailed
Originalsix years imprisonment, ID10 million fine
- Asharq Al-Awsat (English)4 November 2020Press reportTier D
Senior Iraqi Official Arrested on Corruption Charges
Originalfirst arrest of a sitting PM adviser under al-Kadhimi
Articles
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- 5 January 2022
- 4 November 2020Iraq arrests PM’s adviser on corruption chargesmiddleeastmonitor.com