Saleh al-Mutlaq
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Legal status as of 20 October 2026
Named by an official body as under investigation; not charged.
What the documents say
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 a separate case, the Commission said on 5 July 2021 that the Karkh investigation court had summoned the former head of the Higher Committee for Relief and Sheltering of the Displaced, with a former deputy minister and a former director general of the Ministry of Migration, under Article 331 of the Penal Code, over the transfer of IQD 19 billion to displaced families through a private company without a decision of the committee; a source in the Commission named him to Shafaq News. No court decision is on record as of 19 October 2026.
- Kind
- Person
- Roles
- Deputy Prime Minister for Services and Reconstruction in Nouri al-Maliki's second government; former head of the Higher Committee for Relief and Sheltering of the Displaced
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 Services and Reconstruction in Nouri al-Maliki's second government; former head of the Higher Committee for Relief and Sheltering of the Displaced | Under investigation | 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 a separate case, the Commission said on 5 July 2021 that the Karkh investigation court had summoned the former head of the Higher Committee for Relief and Sheltering of the Displaced, with a former deputy minister and a former director general of the Ministry of Migration, under Article 331 of the Penal Code, over the transfer of IQD 19 billion to displaced families through a private company without a decision of the committee; a source in the Commission named him to Shafaq News. No court decision is on record as of 19 October 2026. | 19 October 2026 |
Dated events
- 18 February 2016Under investigationReferred to the courts on charges of illicit gain and abuse of office
- 5 July 2021Under investigationSummoned by the Karkh investigation court in the case of funds for displaced people
Documents
- 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
Original addressThe 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.
- Alsumaria News5 March 2016Press reportTier D
مكتب الصدر يعلن "احتجاز" بهاء الأعرجي في لجنة محاربة الفساد لمدة ثلاثة أشهر
Original addressيذكر 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".
- Shafaq News (Integrity Commission statement)5 July 2021Official statement reported by the mediaTier B
النزاهة تعلن استقدام نائب رئيس الوزراء السابق صالح المطلك
Original addressكشف مصدر في الهيئة، لوكالة شفق نيوز، أن امر الاستقدام صدر بحق صالح المطلك الذي كان يشغل منصب نائب رئيس الوزراء لشؤون الإعمار والخدمات في حكومة نوري المالكي الثانية.
Articles
- 28 February 2015اتهامات لصالح المطلك نائب رئيس الوزراء العراقي بالتزويرAsharq Al-Awsat
- 3 November 2014