Council of Ministers (Iraq)

Council of Ministers
  • Arabic: مجلس الوزراء
  • Kurdish: ئەنجومەنی وەزیران
Overview
Established28 December 2005
StateRepublic of Iraq
LeaderPrime Minister of Iraq
Appointed byPresident of Iraq
Ministries23
Responsible toCouncil of Representatives
HeadquartersBaghdad, Iraq
Websitecabinet.iq
Politics of Iraq

Arab League Member State of the Arab League

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The Council of Ministers headed by Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani holds its first session on October 28, 2022

The Council of Ministers[a] 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
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani[2][3] Furatayn Movement 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 Thabit al-Abassi 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 Dr. Hallo Mustafa Al Askari Patriotic Union of Kurdistan 28 October 2022
Labour & Social Affairs Minister Ahmed Jassem Saber Al-Asadi Fatah Alliance 28 October 2022
Migration and the Displaced 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

Notes

  1. ^ (Arabic: مجلس الوزراء; Kurdish: ئەنجومەنی وەزیران)

References

  1. ^ "IRAQI CONSTITUTION" (PDF). wipo.int. 2005. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Iraqi parliament approves new government headed by Mohammed Shia al-Sudani". Reuters. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Coordination Framework nominate Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani as candidate for Iraqi prime minister". PUK media. 2022-07-25. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
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