Iraq's Corruption
People & Institutions

Latif Hamad al-Turfa

لطيف حمد الطرفة

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Legal status as of 20 October 2026

Removed from office

Removed from an official post.

What the documents say

The Wasit provincial council dismissed him on accusations of administrative and financial corruption, and the administrative court upheld the dismissal after rejecting his appeal, according to the council's media official (Alsumaria, 16 March 2011). No criminal charge is on record as of 19 October 2026.

Kind
Person
Roles
  • Governor of Wasit (dismissed in 2011)

Cases

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Cases
CaseRoleStatus in this caseDetailAs of
Wasit and the Kut municipality: a governor dismissed, a council member and a municipal director sentenced, a forged guarantee in a sewer contract, and arrests over the Kut hypermarket fire (from 2011 to 2026)Governor of Wasit (dismissed in 2011)Removed from officeThe Wasit provincial council dismissed him on accusations of administrative and financial corruption, and the administrative court upheld the dismissal after rejecting his appeal, according to the council's media official (Alsumaria, 16 March 2011). No criminal charge is on record as of 19 October 2026.19 October 2026

Dated events

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  1. 16 March 2011
    Removed from officeDismissal upheld by the administrative court

Documents

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  1. Alsumaria News16 March 2011Official statement reported by the mediaTier B

    المحكمة الإدارية تصادق على إقالة محافظ واسط على خلفية اتهامات بالفساد

    ان المحكمة الإدارية صادقت على قرار مجلس المحافظة القاضي بإقالة المحافظ لطيف حمد الطرفة من منصبه بعد ردها الطعن الذي قدمه الطرفة بالقرار. وبيّن أن
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