Iraq's Corruption
People & Institutions

Sarmad Taha Saeed

سرمد طه سعيد

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Legal status as of 20 October 2026

Under investigation

Named by an official body as under investigation; not charged.

What the documents say

On 10 April 2023 the Integrity Commission said a judge of the Central Anti-Corruption Criminal Court had summoned the fund's director general under Article 340 for opening a current account in a private bank and depositing IQD 69 billion of collected fees there against the rules, although the ministry had a government account at Rasheed Bank. A statement of the Higher Commission for Combating Corruption, quoted by Al-Aalem Al-Jadeed, named him and said the summons was served on him on 11 April 2023. No later outcome is on record as of 19 October 2026.

Kind
Person
Roles
  • Director general of the Export Support Fund, Ministry of Trade; later assigned to the State Company for Trading Construction Materials

Cases

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Cases
CaseRoleStatus in this caseDetailAs of
Ministry of Trade money in a private bank: IQD 129 billion deposited by the Export Support Fund and the Grain Trading company, and a 2026 sentence (from 2023 to 2026)Director general of the Export Support Fund, Ministry of Trade; later assigned to the State Company for Trading Construction MaterialsUnder investigationOn 10 April 2023 the Integrity Commission said a judge of the Central Anti-Corruption Criminal Court had summoned the fund's director general under Article 340 for opening a current account in a private bank and depositing IQD 69 billion of collected fees there against the rules, although the ministry had a government account at Rasheed Bank. A statement of the Higher Commission for Combating Corruption, quoted by Al-Aalem Al-Jadeed, named him and said the summons was served on him on 11 April 2023. No later outcome is on record as of 19 October 2026.19 October 2026

Dated events

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  1. 10 April 2023
    Under investigationSummoned by the Central Anti-Corruption Criminal Court

Documents

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  1. Alsumaria News10 April 2023Official statement reported by the mediaTier B

    النزاهة تستقدم مديرين عامين في وزارة التجارة

    المدير العام للصندوق قام بإيداع مبالغ الجباية البالغة (69,000,000,000) مليار دينارٍ في المصرف الأهلي
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  2. Al-Aalem Al-Jadeed15 April 2023Official statement reported by the mediaTier B

    تورط مصرف المتحد للاستثمار باختلاس مبالغ مالية لصندوق دعم التصدير

    استقدام (سرمد طه سعيد) المُدير العام لدائرة صندوق دعم التصدير في وزارة التجارة المنسوب حالياً إلى الشركة العامَّة لتجارة المواد الإنشائيَّة
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  3. Shafaq News22 June 2023Official statement reported by the mediaTier B

    النزاهة تعلن استرداد أكثر من 55 مليار دينار من صفقتي فساد إحداها بوزارة التجارة

    إسترداد 15 مليار دينار من أصل 69 ملياراً ... المصرف الأهلي استحوذ على هذه الأموال وتصرف بها في عملياته الاستثمارية
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