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Subsequently, Paul
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Wolfowitz was confirmed as president in June 2005. According to a World Bank Ethics
Committee Case report, Wolfowitz acknowledged his association with Riza and stated that "...during the negotiations of my contract, to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest, I provided a statement to the
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Beginning as a consultant in July 1997 and then full-time in 1999, she worked with the Middle East and North Africa Social and
Economic Development Group of the World Bank. First as a Senior Gender Specialist and then as a Senior Communications Officer, she was seated in the Middle East and North
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In retrospect, staffing policy was to the contrary. Rule 4.01, paragraph 5.2, states that spouses and registered domestic partners are barred from working in situations where "one supervises the other directly or indirectly", but informal relationships fall under rule 3.01, paragraph 4.02, which
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Board recusing myself from any personnel actions or decisions with respect to a longstanding professional staff member of the Bank with whom it has been reported that I have a prior personal relationship." The committee proposed a recommendation of "mutually agreed separation."
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described the removal of Riza and
Wolfowitz as "character assassination." He surmised that this was all due to personal conflict between the U.S. and European branches at the World Bank. Further, he surmised that this was retribution for Wolfowitz's support of the Iraq war.
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The cumulative effect of the decision made in 2005 and the recent media circus over the issue have done significant harm to my career, my personal well-being, and my prospects to continue the work I love and where my expertise
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On April 17, 2007, the editorial page of The Wall Street
Journal published an op-ed that characterized the scandal as a witch hunt. The New York Times called for Wolfowitz's resignation on April 28, 2007.
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I was not given a choice to stay and, against my personal preference and professional interests, I agreed to accept an external assignment in 2005 upon the insistence of the Ethics
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In 2004, Riza organized a major conference of North
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while at the World Bank. Riza was romantically linked to
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maintained that Wolfowitz's resignation has nothing to do with Riza's promotion. Holland served on the bank's board of directors until 2006.
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will inspire other regimes to democratic goals. Riza is reportedly earns $ 180,000 salary after taxes in 2008, and works from home.
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Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs. Whilst there she began to spend time at the Foundation for the Future.
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the World Bank accepted that Paul Wolfowitz acted ethically. Still, Wolfowitz resigned by June of that year.
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