Prime Minister of Iraq
| Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq | |
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| رئيس وزراء العراق(Arabic) | |
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| Council of Ministers Executive branch of the Federal Government of the Republic of Iraq | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Type | Head of government |
| Residence | Republican Palace,Baghdad |
| Seat | Al Zaqura Building |
| Appointer | President |
| Term length | Four-year term, renewable[1] |
| Formation | 11 November 1920 |
| First holder | Abd Al-Rahman Al-Gillani |
| Salary | 140,000,000Iraqi dinars/96,552 USD annually[2] |
| Website | Official website |
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| Constitution |
 Iraq portal |
ThePrime Minister of Iraqis thehead of governmentofIraq.On 27 October 2022,Mohammed Shia' Al Sudanibecame the incumbent prime minister.
History[edit]
The prime minister was originally[when?]an appointed office, subsidiary to thehead of state,and the nominal leader of theIraqi parliament.Under the2005 constitutionthe prime minister is the country's activeexecutiveauthority.Nouri al-Maliki(formerly Jawad al-Maliki) was selected to be prime minister on 21 April 2006.[3][4]On 14 August 2014, al-Maliki agreed to step down as prime minister ofIraqto allowHaider al-Abadito take his place.[5]On 25 October 2018,Adil Abdul-Mahdiwas sworn into office five months after the2018 electionsuntil his resignation in 2019.[6]He was once again appointed, this time as a caretaker prime minister due to political dispute.[citation needed]Abdul-Mahdi was replaced byMustafa Al-Kadhimi,who was approved by the parliament on 7 May 2020.[7]Al-Kadhimi was replaced by Al-Sudani after the2021 Iraqi parliamentary election.
Appointment[edit]
After an election,[citation needed]theCouncil of Representativeselects thepresident of the Republic and his deputies,including the president of theCouncil of Ministers.The Presidency Council must then name a prime minister unanimously within two weeks. If it fails to do so, then the responsibility of naming the prime minister reverts to theNational Assembly.In that event, the Council of Representatives must confirm the nomination by an absolute majority. If the prime minister is unable to nominate his Council of Ministers within one month, the Presidency Council must name another prime minister.
Though not official, the appointment to the post has needed at least tacit approval from both the United States and Iran in recent times due to the influence of those countries on Iraqi politics.[8]
Agencies directly subordinate[edit]
TheCounter Terrorism Bureau,National Intelligence ServiceandFalcons Intelligence Cellreport to the prime minister directly. The Iraqi CTB oversees the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Command, a formation that includes allIraqi Special Operations Forces.As of 30 June 2009, there had been legislation in progress for a year to make the Iraqi CTB a separate ministry.[9]
Seat[edit]
The prime minister's office is located in theAl Zaqura Buildingin theGreen Zone,Baghdad.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Iraqi lawmakers pass law to block Maliki from third term".Reuters.26 January 2013.Retrieved6 April2018.
- ^"Names and figures.. salaries of the heads of the world".
- ^Iraq parliament elects new leadersCNN, 22 April 2006
- ^Maliki endorsed as new Iraqi PMBBC News, 22 April 2006
- ^"Maliki gives up Iraq PM job to rival".aljazeera.Al Jazeera and agencies.
- ^"Prime Minister Abdul-Mahdi sworn in with 14 ministers, so far".Rudaw.net. 16 June 2015.Retrieved27 October2018.
- ^"Mustafa al-Kadhimi sworn in as prime minister of Iraq".Rudaw.7 May 2020.Retrieved7 May2020.
- ^Yee, Vivian; Rubin, Alissa J. (19 March 2023)."In U.S.-Led Iraq War, Iran Was the Big Winner".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved8 June2023.
- ^Montrose Toast,Iraqi Counter Terrorism Bureau,30 June 2009
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