Muhammad Mahdi Salih

Mohammad Mahdi Salih Al-Rawi (Arabic: محمد مهدي صالح الراوي) is an Iraqi politician who was Trade Minister in the government of President Saddam Hussein.

[6] In October 1995, the United States listed al Salih as a Designated Individual under their programme of sanctions against Iraq.

[7] al-Salih guided Ibrahim Hesqel, who was Trade Envoy to China.

[4] His assets were frozen under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1483 as a former official.

[11] In 2011 he was found innocent of charges against him and in March 2012 he was released by the Iraqi authorities and immediately left the country.