People & Institutions

Bahaa al-Araji

بهاء الأعرجي

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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 9 August 2015 the spokesman of the judiciary said the public prosecutor had ordered an investigation into the charges against him; members of Parliament had accused him of acquiring property in Baghdad and moving large sums abroad (Al Jazeera). He resigned on 10 August 2015 and said he had asked for the investigation himself. On 18 February 2016 the Integrity Commission said it had referred him to the courts on charges of illicit gain and abuse of office. In April 2019 he asked the Supreme Council for Combating Corruption to audit his time in office. No court decision is on record as of 19 October 2026.

Kind: Person
Roles: Deputy Prime Minister for Energy until August 2015 (Sadrist movement)

Cases

These are the cases in this archive that name this entry, with the status in each case on the date shown.

Cases
Case	Role	Status in this case	Detail	As of
Integrity Commission referrals for illicit gain and abuse of office (February 2016): former deputy prime ministers Bahaa al-Araji and Saleh al-Mutlaq, and Farouk al-Araji	Deputy Prime Minister for Energy until August 2015 (Sadrist movement)	Under investigation	On 9 August 2015 the spokesman of the judiciary said the public prosecutor had ordered an investigation into the charges against him; members of Parliament had accused him of acquiring property in Baghdad and moving large sums abroad (Al Jazeera). He resigned on 10 August 2015 and said he had asked for the investigation himself. On 18 February 2016 the Integrity Commission said it had referred him to the courts on charges of illicit gain and abuse of office. In April 2019 he asked the Supreme Council for Combating Corruption to audit his time in office. No court decision is on record as of 19 October 2026.	19 October 2026

Dated events

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9 August 2015
Under investigationThe public prosecutor ordered an investigation, the judiciary's spokesman said
10 August 2015
Under investigationResigned as deputy prime minister
18 February 2016
Under investigationReferred to the courts on charges of illicit gain and abuse of office
3 April 2019
Under investigationAsked the Supreme Council for Combating Corruption to audit his time in office

Documents

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Alsumaria News (spokesman of the judiciary)9 August 2015Official statement reported by the mediaTier B
الأعرجي: تقدمت بطلب إلى الإدعاء والنزاهة للتحقيق بالتهم والإدعاءات المُسيئة
وكان المتحدث باسم السلطة القضائية القاضي عبد الستار البيرقدار أعلن، اليوم الاحد، ان الادعاء العام اوعز بالتحقيق في التهم المنسوبة الى نائب رئيس الوزراء بهاء الاعرجي
Case: Integrity Commission referrals for illicit gain and abuse of office (February 2016): former deputy prime ministers Bahaa al-Araji and Saleh al-Mutlaq, and Farouk al-Araji
Original address
Al Jazeera Net10 August 2015Press reportTier D
نائب رئيس وزراء العراق يستقيل بسبب تهم بالفساد
ويتهم أعضاء في البرلمان العراقي الأعرجي بـ"الاستحواذ على عقارات في العاصمة بغداد ، وتحويل مبالغ مالية كبيرة للاستثمار في الخارج وشراء عقارات في دول أوروبية".
Case: Integrity Commission referrals for illicit gain and abuse of office (February 2016): former deputy prime ministers Bahaa al-Araji and Saleh al-Mutlaq, and Farouk al-Araji
Original address
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty11 August 2015Press reportTier D
Iraqi Minister Resigns Amid Anti-Corruption Sweep
Abdul-Sattar al-Birqdar, spokesman for Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council, said the public prosecutor had ordered a corruption investigation into Araji.
Case: Integrity Commission referrals for illicit gain and abuse of office (February 2016): former deputy prime ministers Bahaa al-Araji and Saleh al-Mutlaq, and Farouk al-Araji
Original address
Middle East Monitor (Integrity Commission statement)19 February 2016Official statement reported by the mediaTier B
Iraq's Integrity Commission refers four senior officials to court over corruption charges
The statement explained that Bahaa al-Araji, Saleh al-Mutlaq, Farouk al-Araji and Naim Abo’ab are accused of graft and exploiting their positions to illegally amass wealth.
Case: Integrity Commission referrals for illicit gain and abuse of office (February 2016): former deputy prime ministers Bahaa al-Araji and Saleh al-Mutlaq, and Farouk al-Araji
Original address
Alsumaria News5 March 2016Press reportTier D
مكتب الصدر يعلن "احتجاز" بهاء الأعرجي في لجنة محاربة الفساد لمدة ثلاثة أشهر
يذكر أن هيئة النزاهة أعلنت، الخميس (18 شباط 2016)، عن إحالة كلا من بهاء الاعرجي وصالح المطلك وفاروق الاعرجي ونعيم عبعوب إلى القضاء، بتهم "الكسب غير المشروع" و"الاستغلال الوظيفي".
Case: Integrity Commission referrals for illicit gain and abuse of office (February 2016): former deputy prime ministers Bahaa al-Araji and Saleh al-Mutlaq, and Farouk al-Araji
Original address
Alsumaria News3 April 2019Press reportTier D
بهاء الأعرجي يطالب مجلس مكافحة الفساد بتدقيق فترة تسنّمه للمنصب الحكوميّ
طالب نائب رئيس الوزراء السابق بهاء الأعرجي ، الاربعاء، المجلس الأعلى لمكافحة الفساد باجراء التدقيق والتحقُّق لفترة تسنّمه للمنصب الحكوميّ
Case: Integrity Commission referrals for illicit gain and abuse of office (February 2016): former deputy prime ministers Bahaa al-Araji and Saleh al-Mutlaq, and Farouk al-Araji
Original address