Rushdi Chalabi and his economic role in Iraq (1917-1998) a historical study

Abstract

The research focused on shedding light on the personality of Rushdi Chalabi and his role in Iraq from an economic perspective during his tenure in ministerial positions, most notably his role in the Ministries of Economy and Agriculture during the period of royal rule in Iraq, and addressing his lineage and the lineage of his family, as Rushdi Chalabi descends from one of the well-known families known for their economic wealth, which practiced the profession of trade and industry during that period and was able to place its economic weight in Iraq, and its members emerged as major landowners after the end of World War I in 1918. What helped them to excel commercially was their close connection to the land and local industry, and as a result of this economic transformation, some members of the family sought to enter politics and assume important political positions in the history of Iraq.