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Paul Wolfowitz Scandal

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Paul Wolfowitz Scandal

Say goodnight, Wolfie.

The World Bank prez resigned in May 2007 after playing what some saw as an improper role in getting a promotion and pay raise for then-girlfriend Shaha Riza. The neocon lightening rod defended his actions to the end, but the controversy proved too much: former trade representative Robert Zoellick replaced him in June.

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  • April 2007

    • Wolfowitz Catches Hell From Angry World Bank Managers

      New York Times  |  Apr 25, 07 7:56 AM CDT

      Wolfowitz Catches Hell From Angry World Bank Managers

      (Newser) - Top managers at the World Bank held a tense closed-door meeting with Paul Wolfowitz last week, details of which have leaked to the Times. Managing director Graeme Wheeler told the sullied president he would cause “fantastic damage” by staying at the bank, which is facing "the biggest crisis in its history." More »

    • Wolfowitz Hires Clinton Lawyer

      Washington Post  |  Apr 24, 07 7:32 AM CDT

      Wolfowitz Hires Clinton Lawyer

      (Newser) - Paul Wolfowitz has hired Robert Bennett, Bill Clinton's counsel during the Paula Jones affair, to guide the besieged World Bank president through his own budding scandal. Bennett immediately dismissed talk of Wolfie's resignation, even after dozens of former staffers placed an ad in the Financial Times calling on him to quit. More »

    • Hitchens: Lay Off Wolfie!

      Slate  |  Apr 19, 07 8:19 AM CDT

      Hitchens: Lay Off Wolfie!

      (Newser) - Unflappable contrarian Chris Hitchens casts a sympathetic eye at beset World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz. Cries for Wolfowitz's resignation have crescendoed since revelations that he had a hand in getting his girlfriend, Shaha Riza, a big promotion at the poverty-fighting organization last year. More »

    • Wolves Circle Wolfowitz

      Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 16, 07 6:52 AM CDT

      Wolves Circle Wolfowitz

      (Newser) - Embattled World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz is hanging tough in the face of a crescendo of calls for his resignation after improperly promoting the interests of his live-in girlfriend. In a weekend of maneuvering, the bank's development committee offered no shelter, issuing a vague but harsh statement that the organization" adhere to a high standard of internal governance." More »

    • Neocon No Sharper in Love Than War

      New York Times  |  Apr 14, 07 1:44 PM CDT

      Neocon No Sharper in Love Than War

      (Newser) - The spectacle of Paul Wolfowitz clinging to his post at the World Bank after using it to promote his girlfriend is catnip to Maureen Dowd, an arch critic of the neocon cabal that cooked up the war in Iraq: "You will not be surprised to learn, gentle readers, that Wolfie in love is no less deceptive and bumbling than Wolfie at war." More »

    • Sweetheart Deal May Sink Wolfowitz

      Washington Post  |  Apr 13, 07 6:41 AM CDT

      Sweetheart Deal May Sink Wolfowitz

      (Newser) - World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz faced mounting pressure to resign last night as details emerged over his role in ordering a promotion and pay raise for an employee with whom he is romantically involved. Wolfowitz apologized at a press conference and again to a gathering of bank staff members, where he was greeted with boos and chants of "resign, resign." More »

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FILES - Picture taken 13 April 2007 in Washington, DC, shows...
FILES - Picture taken 13 April 2007 in Washington, DC, shows...   (Getty Images)
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This picture made available by the World Bank on April 11, 2003 shows Shaha Riza. The World Bank's executive directors were meeting Friday April 13, 2007 to consider the future of its president, Paul Wolfowitz, who has acknowledged helping Shaha Riza, a close female friend get transferred to a high...
This picture made available by the World Bank on April 11, 2003 shows Shaha Riza. The World Bank's executive directors were meeting Friday April 13, 2007 to consider the future of its president, Paul...   (Associated Press)
G7 finance ministers and central bank governors poses for a group photo on the steps of the U.S Treasury building Friday, April 13, 2007 in Washington. On the far right top row is World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
G7 finance ministers and central bank governors poses for a group photo on the steps of the U.S Treasury building Friday, April 13, 2007 in Washington. On the far right top row is World Bank President...   (Associated Press)
World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz arrives for a meeting of the Development Committee of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank at World Bank headquarters in Washington, Sunday, April 15, 2007. The controversy involving Wolfowitz and his involvement in a huge pay increase awarded to a close female friend has...
World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz arrives for a meeting of the Development Committee of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank at World Bank headquarters in Washington, Sunday, April 15, 2007....   (Associated Press)
World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz, left, holds a closing news conference with Mexico's Secretary of Finance Agustin Carstens, center, and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato, right, at the end of the 2007 Spring meetings of world financial leaders at IMF headquarters in Washington, Sunday, April 15, 2007....
World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz, left, holds a closing news conference with Mexico's Secretary of Finance Agustin Carstens, center, and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato,...   (Associated Press)
International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) meets 14...
International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) meets 14...   (Getty Images)
World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz arrives for a meeting of the International Monetary Fund's Monetary and Financial Committee, at IMF headquarters in Washington, Saturday, April 14, 2007. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz arrives for a meeting of the International Monetary Fund's Monetary and Financial Committee, at IMF headquarters in Washington, Saturday, April 14, 2007. (AP Photo/J....   (Associated Press)
World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz, attends a news conference at the conclusion of the 2007 Spring meetings at International Monetary Fund headquarters in Washington, Sunday, April 15, 2007. Wolfowitz said he will continue to lead bank efforts to reduce global poverty, resisting calls to step down over his involvement in...
World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz, attends a news conference at the conclusion of the 2007 Spring meetings at International Monetary Fund headquarters in Washington, Sunday, April 15, 2007. Wolfowitz...   (Associated Press)
World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz, speaks with reporters during a news conference at the conclusion of the 2007 Spring meetings at International Finance Fund headquarters in Washington, Sunday, April 15, 2007. The World Bank's board met privately Thursday to discuss President Paul Wolfowitz, whose leadership has been thrown into turmoil...
World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz, speaks with reporters during a news conference at the conclusion of the 2007 Spring meetings at International Finance Fund headquarters in Washington, Sunday, April...   (Associated Press)
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Shaha Riza
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Shaha Riza, (born 1953 or 1954), is a World Bank staffer who is currently on external assignment. She was forced to leave her position as Senior Communications Officer (and acting manager of external affairs) for the Middle East and North Africa Regional Office at the World Bank when Paul Wolfowitz...

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Paul Wolfowitz
Wikipedia

Paul Dundes Wolfowitz (b. December 22, 1943) is an American academic and political figure. He is currently the President of the World Bank. A former aide to conservative Democratic Senator Henry M. Jackson in the 1970s, Wolfowitz also served in the U.S. Department of Defense, as Director of Policy Planning...

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