Council of Ministers (Iraq)
Council of Ministers | |
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Overview | |
Established | 28 December 2005 |
State | Republic of Iraq |
Leader | Prime Minister of Iraq |
Appointed by | President of Iraq |
Ministries | 23 |
Responsible to | Council of Representatives |
Headquarters | Baghdad, Iraq |
Website | cabinet |
Member State of the Arab League |
Constitution |
Iraq portal |
The Council of Ministers (Arabic: مجلس الوزراء; Kurdish: ئەنجومەنی وەزیران) is the principal executive organ of the Federal Government of the Republic of Iraq.
The Council of Representatives of Iraq elects a President of the Republic who appoints the Prime Minister who in turn appoints the Council of Ministers, all of whom must be approved by the Assembly.[1]
Current composition
Office | Name | Party | In office since | |
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Prime Minister | Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani[2][3] | Independent | 28 October 2022 | |
Interior Minister | Abdul Amir Al Shammari | Independent | 28 October 2022 | |
Finance Minister | Taif Sami Mohammed | Independent | 28 October 2022 | |
Foreign Affairs Minister | Fuad Hussein | Kurdistan Democratic Party | 28 October 2022 | |
Defense Minister | Thabet Muhammad Saeed al-Abbasi | Azem Alliance | 28 October 2022 | |
Oil Minister | Hayan Abdul Ghani Abdul-Zahra | State of Law Coalition | 28 October 2022 | |
Agriculture Minister | Abbas Jabr Obada | State of Law Coalition | 28 October 2022 | |
Communications Minister | Hiam Abboud Kazem | Fatah Alliance | 28 October 2022 | |
Culture Minister | Ahmad Fakkak Ahmad | Progress Party | 28 October 2022 | |
Construction, Housing, Municipalities, and Public Works Minister | Bangen Rekani | Kurdistan Democratic Party | 28 October 2022 | |
Electricity Minister | Ziyad Ali Fadhil | Islamic Virtue Party | 28 October 2022 | |
Education Minister | Ibrahim Namis Yassin | Azem Alliance | 28 October 2022 | |
Justice Minister | Khaled Shwani | Patriotic Union of Kurdistan | 28 October 2022 | |
Health Minister | Salih al-Hasnawi | Independent | 28 October 2022 | |
Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister | Naim Abd Yassir al-Aboudi | Fatah Alliance | 28 October 2022 | |
Industry and Minerals Minister | Khalid Najim | Azem Alliance | 28 October 2022 | |
Environment Minister | Nizar Mohammed Saeed Amidi | Patriotic Union of Kurdistan | 28 October 2022 | |
Labour & Social Affairs Minister | Ahmed Jassem Saber Al-Asadi | Fatah Alliance | 28 October 2022 | |
Migration and Displacement Minister | Evan Faeq Yakoob | Babylon Movement | 28 October 2022 | |
Planning Minister | Muhammad Ali Tamim | Progress Party | 28 October 2022 | |
Trade Minister | Atheer Daoud Salman | Azem Alliance | 28 October 2022 | |
Transport Minister | Razak Muhaibis | Fatah Alliance | 28 October 2022 | |
Water Resources Minister | Aoun Diab Abdullah | Independent | 28 October 2022 | |
Youth and Sports Minister | Ahmed Muhammad Hussein Al-Mubarqa | State of Law Coalition | 28 October 2022 |
See also
References
- ^ "IRAQI CONSTITUTION" (PDF). wipo.int. 2005. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Iraqi parliament approves new government headed by Mohammed Shia al-Sudani". Reuters. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Coordination Framework nominate Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani as candidate for Iraqi prime minister". PUK media. 2022-07-25. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
External links
- Official website (in Arabic)