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The Prime Minister of Iraq
Iraq

Iraq , officially the Republic of Iraq , is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros Mountains, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
 is Iraq's head of government
Head of government

The head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet . In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled Prime Minister, President of the Government, Premier, etc....
. Prime Minister was originally an appointed office, subsidiary to the head of state
Head of State

Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchic or republican nation-state, federation, commonwealth or any other political state....
, and the nominal leader of the Iraqi parliament
Parliament

A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom....
. Under the newly adopted constitution the Prime Minister is to be the country's active executive
Executive (government)

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 authority. Nouri al-Maliki
Nouri al-Maliki

Nouri Kamil Mohammed Hassan al-Maliki , also known as Jawad al-Maliki, is the Prime Minister of Iraq and the secretary-general of the Islamic Dawa Party....
 (formerly Jawad al-Maliki) was selected to be Prime Minister on 21 April 2006.

Appointment
Under the Iraqi Transitional Government
Iraqi Transitional Government

The Iraqi Transitional Government was the government of Iraq from May 3rd, 2005, when it replaced the Iraqi Interim Government, until May 20th, 2006, when it was replaced by the Government of Iraq from 2006....
, the Members of the Iraqi National Assembly choose the Presidency Council; including the Prime Minister
Prime minister

A prime minister is the most senior minister of Cabinet in the Executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. The position is usually held by, but need not always be held by, a politician....
 and the Council of Ministers.

The Presidency Council then shall name a Prime Minister unanimously.






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The Prime Minister of Iraq
Iraq

Iraq , officially the Republic of Iraq , is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros Mountains, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
 is Iraq's head of government
Head of government

The head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet . In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled Prime Minister, President of the Government, Premier, etc....
. Prime Minister was originally an appointed office, subsidiary to the head of state
Head of State

Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchic or republican nation-state, federation, commonwealth or any other political state....
, and the nominal leader of the Iraqi parliament
Parliament

A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom....
. Under the newly adopted constitution the Prime Minister is to be the country's active executive
Executive (government)

Sorry, no overview for this topic
 authority. Nouri al-Maliki
Nouri al-Maliki

Nouri Kamil Mohammed Hassan al-Maliki , also known as Jawad al-Maliki, is the Prime Minister of Iraq and the secretary-general of the Islamic Dawa Party....
 (formerly Jawad al-Maliki) was selected to be Prime Minister on 21 April 2006.

Appointment


Under the Iraqi Transitional Government
Iraqi Transitional Government

The Iraqi Transitional Government was the government of Iraq from May 3rd, 2005, when it replaced the Iraqi Interim Government, until May 20th, 2006, when it was replaced by the Government of Iraq from 2006....
, the Members of the Iraqi National Assembly choose the Presidency Council; including the Prime Minister
Prime minister

A prime minister is the most senior minister of Cabinet in the Executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. The position is usually held by, but need not always be held by, a politician....
 and the Council of Ministers.

The Presidency Council then shall name a Prime Minister unanimously. According to this, the Presidency Council must agree on a candidate for the post within two weeks. In the event that it fails to do so, the responsibility of naming the Prime Minister reverts to the National Assembly. In that event, the National Assembly must confirm the nomination by a two-thirds majority. If the Prime Minister is unable to nominate his Council of Ministers within one month, the Presidency Council shall name another Prime Minister..

See also


  • List of Prime Ministers of Iraq
    List of Prime Ministers of Iraq

    Prime Ministers of the British Mandate of Mesopotamia From 1920 to 1958 the Prime Minister was appointed by the King of Iraq, and usually held office for a single year before being replaced....
  • List of Kings of Iraq
    List of Kings of Iraq

    After World War I and the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, the province of Iraq came under the control of the United Kingdom. Despite the efforts of the British, the people rebelled and Iraq showed itself a hard land to govern....