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Raad Qasim Muhammad

رعد قاسم محمد

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Legal status as of 20 October 2026

Convicted (reported)

Reported convicted by credible media or an official statement; the judgment itself not seen.

What the documents say

Sentenced in July 2021 to four years for bribery, and in December 2021 to two further terms of four years: for illicit enrichment (fine and restitution of USD 7,525,000 each) and for a bribe by cheque (IQD 10 million fine), as reported from Integrity Commission and committee statements. The judgments were not seen; no appeal result is on record as of 19 October 2026.

Kind
Person
Roles
  • Director general of the economic department (contracts and investments), Ministry of Electricity

Cases

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Cases
CaseRoleStatus in this caseDetailAs of
Raad Qasim Muhammad: Ministry of Electricity director general jailed for bribery and illicit enrichment (2021)Director general of the economic department (contracts and investments), Ministry of ElectricityConvicted (reported)Sentenced in July 2021 to four years for bribery, and in December 2021 to two further terms of four years: for illicit enrichment (fine and restitution of USD 7,525,000 each) and for a bribe by cheque (IQD 10 million fine), as reported from Integrity Commission and committee statements. The judgments were not seen; no appeal result is on record as of 19 October 2026.19 October 2026

Dated events

Each recorded step in the legal record of this entry is listed here in order of date.
  1. 9 August 2018
    Under investigationReported referred to the Integrity Commission, according to an unnamed source
  2. 7 February 2021
    ArrestedArrested by the Diwani Order 29 committee under Article 310 of the Penal Code
  3. 13 July 2021
    Convicted (reported)Four years and IQD 10 million fine, per judicial sources
  4. 25 July 2021
    Convicted (reported)Integrity Commission gives details of an IQD 1.35 billion bribe
  5. 14 December 2021
    Convicted (reported)Two further sentences announced by the committee
  6. 16 December 2021
    Convicted (reported)Integrity Commission details of the illicit enrichment and cheque bribery sentences

Documents

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  1. Alsumaria News25 July 2021Integrity Commission statementTier B

    تفاصيل قرار الحكم الصادر بحق مدير عام بوزارة الكهرباء أُدِينَ بالرشوة

    مُنوّهةً بأنَّ القضايا الجزائيَّة التي فُتِحَتْ شملت (2654) مُتَّهماً، بينهم (7) وزراء و(5) وكلاء وزير، و (127) مديراً عاماً، و (2422) موظفاً.
    Case: Parliament's inquiry into Ministry of Electricity contracts (Parliamentary Order 62): IQD 96.6 trillion spent and 2,654 accused in criminal cases (from 2020 to 2021)
    Original address
  2. Alsumaria News9 August 2018Press reportTier D

    احالة مدير عام العقود والاستثمارات في وزارة الكهرباء الى هيئة النزاهة

    أمرا صدر اليوم باحالة مدير عام الاستثمارات في وزارة الكهرباء رعد قاسم الى هيئة النزاهة
    Case: Raad Qasim Muhammad: Ministry of Electricity director general jailed for bribery and illicit enrichment (2021)
    Original address
  3. Shafaq News7 February 2021Press reportTier D

    القبض على مدير عام الاستثمار في وزارة الكهرباء بتهم الفساد

    لجنة مكافحة الفساد نفذت أمر قبض بحق المتهم رعد قاسم محمد مدير عام الاستثمار في وزارة الكهرباء وفق المادة 310 من قانون العقوبات العراقي.
    Case: Raad Qasim Muhammad: Ministry of Electricity director general jailed for bribery and illicit enrichment (2021)
    Original address
  4. Shafaq News (English)7 February 2021Press reportTier D

    A senior official in the Ministry of Electricity arrested for corruption, a source says

    the Anti-Corruption Committee executed an arrest warrant against the defendant, Raad Qasim Muhammad, Director-General of the Investment department in the Ministry of Electricity
    Case: Raad Qasim Muhammad: Ministry of Electricity director general jailed for bribery and illicit enrichment (2021)
    Original address
  5. Alsumaria News13 July 2021Press reportTier D

    سجن وغرامة مالية لمسؤول رفيع بوزارة الكهرباء مدان بالفساد

    عن جريمة تحرير صك لقاء احالة مشاريع لصالح شركات
    Case: Raad Qasim Muhammad: Ministry of Electricity director general jailed for bribery and illicit enrichment (2021)
    Original address
  6. Alsumaria News14 December 2021Official statement reported by the mediaTier B

    بسبب الفساد.. السجن 4 سنوات لمدير عام بوزارة الكهرباء

    اصدرت لجنة مكافحة الفساد ، اليوم الثلاثاء، احكاماً بحق مدير عام الإستثمار في وزارة الكهرباء رعد قاسم محمد ، على خلفية تهم فساد ومنح رشاوي مالية.
    Case: Raad Qasim Muhammad: Ministry of Electricity director general jailed for bribery and illicit enrichment (2021)
    Original address
  7. Shafaq News16 December 2021Integrity Commission statementTier B

    النزاهة: غرامة بـ7.5 مليون دولار والحبس 4 سنوات لمدير عام في وزارة الكهرباء

    إذ تمثَّلت برشى تسلَّمها من شركاتٍ ومُستثمرين، فضلاً عن اعتراف المُدان بامتلاكه عقارين بمساحة (880 م) في موقعين مُتميِّزين في بغداد
    Case: Raad Qasim Muhammad: Ministry of Electricity director general jailed for bribery and illicit enrichment (2021)
    Original address

Articles

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  1. 14 December 2021
    بسبب الفساد.. السجن 4 سنوات لمدير عام بوزارة الكهرباءal-aalem.com
  2. 14 December 2021
    بسبب الفساد.. السجن 4 سنوات لمدير عام بوزارة الكهرباءalsumaria.tv
  3. 13 July 2021
    سجن وغرامة مالية لمسؤول رفيع بوزارة الكهرباء مدان بالفسادalsumaria.tv
  4. 7 February 2021
    مصدر: مدير استثمار الكهرباء الاكثر فساداً في الوزارةalsumaria.tv