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Iraqi Government Links
• Iraqi Interim Government
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Iraqi Ministry of Construction and Housing
• Iraqi Ministry of Culture
Iraq Ministry of Defence
• Iraqi Ministry of Electricity
Iraqi Ministry of Finance
• Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education
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Ministry of Sports and Youth, Kurdistan Regional Government
• Iraqi Ministry of Trade
• Iraqi Ministry of Trade - IBCGuide
• Iraqi National Communication and Media Commission
• Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Iraqi National Assembly
• Iraqi Ministry of Industry and Minerals
• Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq
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Mayoralty of Baghdad
Iraq Election Links
• Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq
• IFES- Democracy at Large
• International Republican Institute
• National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
Kurdistan Regional Government Website:
http://www.krg.org/
• Iraqi Interim Government
Iraq Ministry of Communication
Iraqi Ministry of Construction and Housing
• Iraqi Ministry of Culture
Iraq Ministry of Defence
• Iraqi Ministry of Electricity
Iraqi Ministry of Finance
• Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education
Iraqi Ministry of Oil
Iraqi Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation
Ministry of Sports and Youth, Kurdistan Regional Government
• Iraqi Ministry of Trade
• Iraqi Ministry of Trade - IBCGuide
• Iraqi National Communication and Media Commission
• Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Iraqi National Assembly
• Iraqi Ministry of Industry and Minerals
• Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq
• Central Bank Of Iraq
Baghdad
Mayoralty of Baghdad
Iraq Election Links
• Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq
• IFES- Democracy at Large
• International Republican Institute
• National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
Kurdistan Regional Government Website:
http://www.krg.org/
Iraqi President:
The parliament that emerged from elections in
December 2005 re-elected Kurdish leader Jalal
Talabani to a second term in the
largely-ceremonial post in April 2006.
He heads the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK),
one of the two main Kurdish parties in northern
Iraq. The first non-Arab to head an Arab state, he
has promised to work with all ethnic and religious
factions to rebuild Iraq.
The parliament that emerged from elections in
December 2005 re-elected Kurdish leader Jalal
Talabani to a second term in the
largely-ceremonial post in April 2006.
He heads the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK),
one of the two main Kurdish parties in northern
Iraq. The first non-Arab to head an Arab state, he
has promised to work with all ethnic and religious
factions to rebuild Iraq.
Prime minister: Jawad al-Maliki
Within minutes of being re-elected, President
Talabani asked Shia politican Jawad al-Maliki to
form Iraq's first full-term government since the
overthrow of Saddam Hussein.
Mr Maliki was the compromise candidate of the
Shia-led United Iraqi Alliance, the winners of
parliamentary polls in December 2005. Kurdish
and Sunni parties opposed the alliance's first
nominee, interim Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari,
who withdrew his candidature after four months
of political deadlock.
Within minutes of being re-elected, President
Talabani asked Shia politican Jawad al-Maliki to
form Iraq's first full-term government since the
overthrow of Saddam Hussein.
Mr Maliki was the compromise candidate of the
Shia-led United Iraqi Alliance, the winners of
parliamentary polls in December 2005. Kurdish
and Sunni parties opposed the alliance's first
nominee, interim Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari,
who withdrew his candidature after four months
of political deadlock.
Iraq is a constitutional democracy with a federal system of government. The 2005
Iraqi Constitution guarantees all Iraqis basic rights in many areas. The executive
branch is made up of the Presidency Council (one president, two deputy
presidents) and a Council of Ministers (one prime minister, two deputy prime
ministers, and 34 cabinet ministers). The President is the Head of State, protecting
the Constitution and representing the sovereignty and unity of the state, while
the Prime Minister is the direct executive authority and commander in chief.
Beginning in 2006, the military and police began transitioning from being under the
operational control of the Multi-National Forces-Iraq command to Iraqi command
and control. The President and Vice Presidents are elected by the Council of
Representatives (CoR). The Prime Minister is nominated by the largest bloc in the
Council of Representatives. Upon designation, the Prime Minister names the
members of his cabinet, the Council of Ministers, which is then approved by the
Council of Representatives. The Council of Representatives may withdraw
confidence from the Prime Minister, in which case the Prime Minister and Cabinet
are considered resigned. Under normal circumstances, the executive branch
serves a four-year term concurrent with that of the Council of Representatives.
Iraq's legislative branch consists of an elected Council of Representatives and an
as-yet unformed Federation Council. The Council of Representatives consists of
275 members, each of whom is elected to four-year terms of service. At least
one-quarter of the members of the Council of Representatives must be female.
The responsibilities of the Council of Representatives include enacting federal
laws, monitoring the executive branch, and electing the President of the Republic.
The Federal Council will be established, by law, as a representative for
governorates and territories that are not organized in a region.
Iraq's judicial branch is independent, and is under no authority but that of the law.
The federal judicial authority is comprised of the Higher Judicial Council, Federal
Supreme Court, Court of Cassation, Public Prosecution Department, Judiciary
Oversight Commission, and other federal courts. The Higher Judicial Council
supervises the affairs of the federal judiciary. The Federal Supreme Court is the
highest court in the country, and the final authority on legal decisions. The
establishment of the federal courts, their types, and methods for judicial
appointments will be set forth by laws enacted by the Council of Representatives.
Principal Officials of the Iraqi National Unity Government
President--Jalal Talabani
Vice-President--'Adil 'Abd al-Mahdi
Vice-President--Tariq al-Hashimi
Prime Minister--Nuri al-Maliki
Deputy Prime Minister--Salam al-Zawba'i
Deputy Prime Minister--Barham Salih
Minister of Agriculture--Yaroub al-Abodi
Minister of Communications--Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi
Minister of Culture--vacant
Minister of Defense--Abdel Qader Jassim Obeidi
Minister of Displacement & Migration--Abd al-Samad Rahman Sultan
Minister of Education--Khudayyir al-Khuza'i
Minister of Electricity--Karim Wahid
Minister of Environment--Narmin 'Uthman
Minister of Finance--Bayan Jabr
Minister of Foreign Affairs--Hoshyar Zebari
Minister of Health--VACANT
Minister of Higher Education--Abd Dhiyab al-Ajili
Minister of Human Rights--Wijdan Mikha'il
Minister of Housing & Construction--Bayan Daza'i
Minister of Industry & Minerals--Fawzi al-Hariri
Minister of Interior--Jawad al-Bulani
Minister of Justice--VACANT
Minister of Labor & Social Affairs--Mahmud Muhammad Jawad al-Radi
Minister of Municipalities & Public Works--Riyad Ghurayyib
Minister of Oil--Husayn al-Shahristani
Minister of Planning--Ali Baban
Minister of Science & Technology--Ra'id Fahmi Jahid
Minister of Trade--Abd al-Falah al-Sudani
Minister of Transportation--Karim Mahdi Salih
Minister of Water Resources--'Abd al-Latif Rashid
Minister of Youth & Sports--Jasim Muhammad Ja'far
Minister of State for Civil Society--VACANT
Minister of State for CoR Affairs--Safa al-Safi
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs--Rafi Hiyad al-Isawi
Minister of State for Governorates Affairs--VACANT
Minister of State for National Dialogue Affairs--Akram al-Hakim
Minister of State for National Security Affairs--Shirwan al-Waili
Minister of State for Tourism and Antiquities--VACANT
Minister of State for Women's Affairs--Fatin Abd al-Rahman Mahmud
Major Political Parties and Organizations [Leaders]
Assyrian Democratic Movement [Yonadam Kanna]; Al-Da'wa [Ibrahim al-Ja'afari];
Badr Organization [Hadi al-Amiri]; Constitutional Monarchy Movement [Sharif Ali Bin
al-Hussein]; General Conference of Iraqi People [Adnan al-Dulaymi]; Hewar
National Iraqi Front [Saleh al-Mutlaq]; Independent Iraqi Alliance [Falah al-Naqib];
Iraqi Hizballah [Karim Mahud al-Muhammadawi]; Iraqi Independent Democrats
[Adnan Pachachi]; Iraqi Islamic Party [Muhsin Abd al-Hamid]; Iraqi National Accord
(INA) [Ayad Allawi]; Iraqi National Congress (INC) [Ahmad Chalabi]; Iraqi National
Unity Movement [Ahmad al-Kubaysi]; Iraqi Turkmen Front [Faruk Abdullah
Abdurrahman]; Jama'at al-Fadilah [Ayatollah Muhammad 'Ali al-Yacoubi]; Kurdistan
Democratic Party (KDP) [Massoud Barzani]; Kurdistan Islamic Union [Salaheddine
Muhammad Bahaaeddin]; Mithal al-Alusi List [Mithal al-Alusi]; Muslim Ulama Council
[Harith Sulayman al-Dari]; National Democratic Movement; Patriotic Union of
Kurdistan (PUK) [Jalal Talabani]; Al-Risalyun [Muqtada al-Sadr]; Al-Sadr Movement
[Muqtada al-Sadr]; Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council [Abdul Aziz al-Hakim]; Yazidi
Movement for Reform and Progress
Note: The Democratic Patriotic Alliance of Kurdistan, the Iraqi List, and the United
Iraqi Alliance were electoral blocs consisting of the representatives from the
various Iraqi political parties. Alliances and Electoral blocs are subject to change.
Iraqi Constitution guarantees all Iraqis basic rights in many areas. The executive
branch is made up of the Presidency Council (one president, two deputy
presidents) and a Council of Ministers (one prime minister, two deputy prime
ministers, and 34 cabinet ministers). The President is the Head of State, protecting
the Constitution and representing the sovereignty and unity of the state, while
the Prime Minister is the direct executive authority and commander in chief.
Beginning in 2006, the military and police began transitioning from being under the
operational control of the Multi-National Forces-Iraq command to Iraqi command
and control. The President and Vice Presidents are elected by the Council of
Representatives (CoR). The Prime Minister is nominated by the largest bloc in the
Council of Representatives. Upon designation, the Prime Minister names the
members of his cabinet, the Council of Ministers, which is then approved by the
Council of Representatives. The Council of Representatives may withdraw
confidence from the Prime Minister, in which case the Prime Minister and Cabinet
are considered resigned. Under normal circumstances, the executive branch
serves a four-year term concurrent with that of the Council of Representatives.
Iraq's legislative branch consists of an elected Council of Representatives and an
as-yet unformed Federation Council. The Council of Representatives consists of
275 members, each of whom is elected to four-year terms of service. At least
one-quarter of the members of the Council of Representatives must be female.
The responsibilities of the Council of Representatives include enacting federal
laws, monitoring the executive branch, and electing the President of the Republic.
The Federal Council will be established, by law, as a representative for
governorates and territories that are not organized in a region.
Iraq's judicial branch is independent, and is under no authority but that of the law.
The federal judicial authority is comprised of the Higher Judicial Council, Federal
Supreme Court, Court of Cassation, Public Prosecution Department, Judiciary
Oversight Commission, and other federal courts. The Higher Judicial Council
supervises the affairs of the federal judiciary. The Federal Supreme Court is the
highest court in the country, and the final authority on legal decisions. The
establishment of the federal courts, their types, and methods for judicial
appointments will be set forth by laws enacted by the Council of Representatives.
Principal Officials of the Iraqi National Unity Government
President--Jalal Talabani
Vice-President--'Adil 'Abd al-Mahdi
Vice-President--Tariq al-Hashimi
Prime Minister--Nuri al-Maliki
Deputy Prime Minister--Salam al-Zawba'i
Deputy Prime Minister--Barham Salih
Minister of Agriculture--Yaroub al-Abodi
Minister of Communications--Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi
Minister of Culture--vacant
Minister of Defense--Abdel Qader Jassim Obeidi
Minister of Displacement & Migration--Abd al-Samad Rahman Sultan
Minister of Education--Khudayyir al-Khuza'i
Minister of Electricity--Karim Wahid
Minister of Environment--Narmin 'Uthman
Minister of Finance--Bayan Jabr
Minister of Foreign Affairs--Hoshyar Zebari
Minister of Health--VACANT
Minister of Higher Education--Abd Dhiyab al-Ajili
Minister of Human Rights--Wijdan Mikha'il
Minister of Housing & Construction--Bayan Daza'i
Minister of Industry & Minerals--Fawzi al-Hariri
Minister of Interior--Jawad al-Bulani
Minister of Justice--VACANT
Minister of Labor & Social Affairs--Mahmud Muhammad Jawad al-Radi
Minister of Municipalities & Public Works--Riyad Ghurayyib
Minister of Oil--Husayn al-Shahristani
Minister of Planning--Ali Baban
Minister of Science & Technology--Ra'id Fahmi Jahid
Minister of Trade--Abd al-Falah al-Sudani
Minister of Transportation--Karim Mahdi Salih
Minister of Water Resources--'Abd al-Latif Rashid
Minister of Youth & Sports--Jasim Muhammad Ja'far
Minister of State for Civil Society--VACANT
Minister of State for CoR Affairs--Safa al-Safi
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs--Rafi Hiyad al-Isawi
Minister of State for Governorates Affairs--VACANT
Minister of State for National Dialogue Affairs--Akram al-Hakim
Minister of State for National Security Affairs--Shirwan al-Waili
Minister of State for Tourism and Antiquities--VACANT
Minister of State for Women's Affairs--Fatin Abd al-Rahman Mahmud
Major Political Parties and Organizations [Leaders]
Assyrian Democratic Movement [Yonadam Kanna]; Al-Da'wa [Ibrahim al-Ja'afari];
Badr Organization [Hadi al-Amiri]; Constitutional Monarchy Movement [Sharif Ali Bin
al-Hussein]; General Conference of Iraqi People [Adnan al-Dulaymi]; Hewar
National Iraqi Front [Saleh al-Mutlaq]; Independent Iraqi Alliance [Falah al-Naqib];
Iraqi Hizballah [Karim Mahud al-Muhammadawi]; Iraqi Independent Democrats
[Adnan Pachachi]; Iraqi Islamic Party [Muhsin Abd al-Hamid]; Iraqi National Accord
(INA) [Ayad Allawi]; Iraqi National Congress (INC) [Ahmad Chalabi]; Iraqi National
Unity Movement [Ahmad al-Kubaysi]; Iraqi Turkmen Front [Faruk Abdullah
Abdurrahman]; Jama'at al-Fadilah [Ayatollah Muhammad 'Ali al-Yacoubi]; Kurdistan
Democratic Party (KDP) [Massoud Barzani]; Kurdistan Islamic Union [Salaheddine
Muhammad Bahaaeddin]; Mithal al-Alusi List [Mithal al-Alusi]; Muslim Ulama Council
[Harith Sulayman al-Dari]; National Democratic Movement; Patriotic Union of
Kurdistan (PUK) [Jalal Talabani]; Al-Risalyun [Muqtada al-Sadr]; Al-Sadr Movement
[Muqtada al-Sadr]; Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council [Abdul Aziz al-Hakim]; Yazidi
Movement for Reform and Progress
Note: The Democratic Patriotic Alliance of Kurdistan, the Iraqi List, and the United
Iraqi Alliance were electoral blocs consisting of the representatives from the
various Iraqi political parties. Alliances and Electoral blocs are subject to change.