Iraq/Minister/Communications
 Iraq/Minister/Communications  (Minister of Communications) | |
|---|---|
| Website | http://www.moc.gov.iq/ |
| In 2014, it was revealed that the American NSA was spying on every single call, text, and email in Iraq | |
The Iraqi Minister of Communications is the leader of the Ministry of Communications of (MoC), a federal government ministry concerned with providing basic telecommunications services to the public, government, and businesses. The MoC provides postal service to the general public and manages postal savings accounts. It also runs the State Company for Internet Services and represents Iraq at international organization such as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Universal Postal Union (IPU).[1]
Haider al-Abadi, who in 2014 became Prime Minister of Iraq, was appointed Minister of Communications by the US occupation authority.[2]
In 2014, it was revealed that the American NSA was spying on every single call, text, and email in Iraq[3][4]
An Office Holder on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Haider al-Abadi | 1 September 2003 | 1 June 2004 |
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20080406034339/http://careers.state.gov/iraq-jobs/ministries.html
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140821085228/http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article6930.htm
- ↑ https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-alexander-nsa-20140331-story.html#axzz2xYEJdquR
- ↑ https://gizmodo.com/the-nsas-been-spying-on-every-single-call-text-and-em-1555490709
