Liwaa Semeism Explained

Liwaa Semeism is an Iraqi politician from the Sadrist Movement and minister of state for tourism and archaeology affairs and then, tourism minister in the cabinets of Nouri Maliki.

Career

A dentist by training, Semeism was appointed minister of state for tourism and archaeology affairs to the first cabinet of Maliki in 2006.^[1] He was part of al-Sadr's bloc.^[2] He began to serve as tourism minister in the cabinet of Maliki.^[3]

Personal life

His wife is a member of the National Assembly of Iraq and related to Moqtadr al-Sadr.^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: Who's who in Iraq's new cabinet. 28 January 2013. BBC. 22 May 2006.
2. Web site: The Ministers. MidEast. 28 January 2013.
3. News: Party control over institutions and ministries. 28 January 2013. Menas. August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111211121329/http://www.menas.co.uk/pubsamples/IQF0811.pdf. 11 December 2011. dead.
4. http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/09/350397.html New Concern Over Fate of Iraqi Antiquities