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Thepresidency council ofIraqwas an entity that operated under the auspices of the "transitional provisions" of theConstitution of Iraqand previously under theTransitional Administrative Law.
The presidency council functioned in the role of thepresident of Iraquntil one successive presidential term after the ratification of the Constitution[1]and a government was seated.[2]The presidency council consisted of onepresidentand two deputies, orvice presidents,and the presidency council must have made all decisions unanimously.[3]
The members of the presidency council were elected with "one list" by a two-thirds majority in theIraqi Council of Representatives.[4]The presidency council had the right tovetolegislation passed by the Council of Representatives which may have overrode the veto with a three-fifths supermajority.[5]Under the TAL the override required a two-thirds supermajority.
History
[edit]The first presidency council was elected by the National Assembly on 6 April 2005, after more than two months of negotiations between theUnited Iraqi AllianceandDemocratic Patriotic Alliance of Kurdistanpolitical factions.[6]KurdishleaderJalal Talabanibecame the president, withShi'iteUIA andSCIRImemberAdil Abdul al-Mahdiand outgoingSunniinterim presidentGhazi al-Yawaras his deputies.
The second presidency council, the first under the newConstitution of Iraq,consisted of PresidentJalal Talabani,and Vice PresidentsAdil Abdul al-MahdiandTariq al-Hashimi.
References
[edit]- ^Constitution of Iraq,Article 134(1)
- ^Constitution of Iraq,Article 139
- ^Constitution of Iraq,Article 134(4)
- ^Constitution of Iraq,Article 134(2)(A)
- ^Constitution of Iraq,Article 134(5)(C)
- ^SeeIraqi Transitional Governmentfor more details
