
H.E. Taif Sami Mohammed
Minister of Finance in Iraq
Taif Sami Mohammed, is the current Minister of Finance in Iraq, a position she has held since January 2022. She has built a long and distinguished career within the Ministry of Finance, starting as a budget analyst in 1985. Over the years, she escalated through various roles, including Director General of the Budget Department (2008-2019) and Deputy Minister of Finance (at 2014 and from 2019 till 2022). An expert in financial planning and public sector budgeting, Taif Sami holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Baghdad (1985) and a diploma from the Arab Planning Institute in Kuwait (1990). Known for her anti-corruption efforts, she has worked to improve transparency and accountability in Iraq's financial sector.
Currently, she holds several key positions within Iraq's councils. She is a member of the Council of Ministers, the Economic Council of Ministers, and the Council of Ministers for Energy Affairs. Additionally, she serves on the Supreme Councils for the Iraqi Development Fund, Youth, Reconstruction and Investment, Housing, and the Development Road. She is also part of the Governorate Coordination Council and the National Security Council. Beyond these roles, she chairs the Iraqi-Saudi Economic Committee and the Iraqi-Egyptian-Jordanian Committee. She is a board member of both the Arab Investment Company and OPEC.
She served as a board member for the Iraqi Retirement Fund, was a member of the Deputy Ministers' Committee for National Security, and held a position on the Re-export Fund Council, among other corporate and governmental roles.
On the international stage, Taif Sami has represented Iraq in organizations such as the World Bank, the OPEC Fund for Development, and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. She has participated in major international economic conferences and was awarded the prestigious International Women of Courage Award by the U.S. Department of State. Her leadership and reforms continue to have a significant impact on Iraq's economic landscape.




