Correspondents say Mr Nazif, whose family name means "clean" in Arabic, has a reputation for integrity and efficiency.
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Mr. MOHAMMAD NAZIF KADRI: (Through translator) The liaison office in Irbil was supporting factions that threatened the security of Iraqi Kurdistan and the rest of Iraq.
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But Mr Nazif is a notable member of the younger Mubarak's circle - as are Investment Minister Mahmoud Mohieldin and Foreign Trade and Industry Minister Rashid Muhammad Rashid.
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