the private sector 1981–1982 Director of Foreign Relations and Investment, Ministry of Oil, Iraq 1976–1981 Head of Economics and Finance Dept. OPEC, Vienna 1975–1976 Adviser, Ministry of Oil, Iraq 1974–1976 Part-time lecturer, Chemical Engineering Dept, Baghdad University 1972–1974 Head of Crude Oil Marketing, INOC 1970–1972 Head of Crude Oil Transportation Section, INOC 1969–1970 Study leave in UK 1967–1969 Economist, Iraq National Oil Company 1965–1967 Central Bank of Iraq, Research Dept, in charge of relations with IMF and World Bank 1964–1965 Iraqi News Agency, Editor of economic Bulletin and Oil Bulletin Publications Papers on the theory and practice of oil pricing and production, and exhaustible resources etc. in US, UK, European and Arab-world technical journals •2013: The Rentier State and dictatorship (in Arabic) •2013: The Need For Cooperation Between, Producers & Consumers, with Dr Luay Al-Khateeb •2015: Launched IRAQIPEDIA, the Iraqi open encyclopedia •2016, published Getting Rid of the Rentier State (in Arabic) Energy highlights After joining INOC in 1967, worked with the oil sector planning committee as coordinator and as head of transport section overseeing the purchase of the first five tankers and establishment of the Iraq Tanker Company; member of the board of ITC and the Arab Tanker Company Took part in negotiations with IPC in 1971 that led to the 1972 nationalization; headed Crude Oil Marketing, later SOMO; took part in all OPEC ministerial conferences, 19681981. After a confrontation with Saddam Hussein in 1975 over marketing policy, went to Vienna in 1976 and joined the OPEC Secretariat as Head of Economics and Finance, overseeing the creation of the OPEC Fund. Returned to Iraq in 1981 as DG of Foreign Relations and Investments, but soon fell out with the Baathist regime and resigned with no pension. Helped to establish the Vienna branch of the Centre for Global Energy Studies, headed by Sheikh Ahmad Zaki Yamani and directed by Dr. Fadhil Al-Chalabi. Continued research and publishing and participation in conferences on energy matters. Lecturer on oil matters at Baghdad University and the Institute of Management for senior officials in the Ministry of Planning Minister and member of the Ministerial Oil and Gas Council in the Interim Government headed by Dr Allawi In the National Assembly, Vice Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee and Head of Finance Committee In the 2010–2014 Parliament, headed the Oil and Energy Committee. Took part in drafting INOC law passed on 5 March 2018. References External