Abdul Karim Luaibi

Abdul Karim Luaibi Bahedh (born 1959) is an Iraqi politician who served as the minister of oil of Iraq between December 2010 and 8 September 2014.

Early life and education Luaibi was born into a Shiite family in Baghdad in 1959. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in petroleum engineering, which he received from Baghdad University in 1982.

Career and activities From 1982 to 1998, Luaibi worked in several oil companies. In 1998, he joined the ministry of oil, and served in different positions until 2009. Luaibi was part of the Iraqi National Alliance. He acted as the president of OPEC's 162nd ordinary meeting which was held in Vienna on 12 December 2012.

Corruption In March 2016, an investigate report published on the Huffington Post revealed that Luaibi was part of a major corruption ring in the Iraqi oil industry. The report noted that Luaibi played a role in securing oil contracts for foreign oil companies in exchange for bribes.

Family Luaibi is married and has six children.