Iraq's Corruption
People & Institutions

Omar Aziz Hussein (Omar al-Humairi)

عمر عزيز حسين

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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

The Diyala criminal court (second panel) sentenced him in absentia to six years over a project to furnish state offices in the province, finding overpricing in the prices and quantities supplied, no price-checking committee, an award above the cost estimate and short announcement periods (Integrity Commission statement, 20 September 2017). Middle East Monitor gives his name as Omar al-Humeiri.

Kind
Person
Roles
  • Governor of Diyala (former)

Cases

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Cases
CaseRoleStatus in this caseDetailAs of
Diyala governors: sentences in absentia against former governors over contracts, spending and land (from 2016 to 2023)Governor of Diyala (former)Convicted (reported)The Diyala criminal court (second panel) sentenced him in absentia to six years over a project to furnish state offices in the province, finding overpricing in the prices and quantities supplied, no price-checking committee, an award above the cost estimate and short announcement periods (Integrity Commission statement, 20 September 2017). Middle East Monitor gives his name as Omar al-Humeiri.19 October 2026

Dated events

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  1. 20 September 2017
    Convicted (reported)Six years in absentia, furniture project

Documents

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  1. Alsumaria News20 September 2017Official statement reported by the mediaTier B

    النزاهة: الحكم بالسجن على محافظي ديالى السابقين لإلحاقهما الضرر بالمال العامِّ

    وتابعت ان "القرارين تضمنا الحكم على المدان (عبد الناصر المنتصر بالله محمد) بالسجن لمدَّة سبع سنواتٍ، والحكم على المدان (عمر
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  2. Middle East Monitor21 September 2017Official statement reported by the mediaTier B

    Iraqi judiciary sentences two former governors to jail for corruption

    The court also sentenced the former governor of Diyala Omar al-Humeiri to six years of jail for
    Original address

Articles

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