Mohammad Tufik Rahim

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Mohammad Tufik Rahim (b. 1953) was Minister of Industry and Mines in the cabinet appointed by the Interim Iraq Governing Council in September 2003. Originally from Sulaymaniyah, Rahim qualified as an engineer at the University of Bath (United Kingdom). He was leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and Deputy Speaker of the Kurdish parliament from 1992. He also held numerous ministerial portfolios in subsequent governments in the region such as the Humanitarian, Justice, Transport and Development portfolios. Rahim is currently a member of the PUK political bureau with special responsibilty for external relations.

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