Prime Meenister of Iraq
The Prime Meenister of Iraq is Iraq's heid o govrement. The Prime Meenister wis oreeginally an appynted office, subsidiary tae the heid o state, an the nominal heid o the Iraqi parliament. Unner the newly adoptit constitution the Prime Meenister is tae be the kentra's active executive authority. Nouri al-Maliki (formerly Jawad al-Maliki) wis selected tae be Prime Meenister on 21 Apryle 2006.[1][2] On 14 August 2014 al-Maliki agreed tae step doun as prime meenister o Iraq tae allou Haider al-Abadi tae tak his place.[3]
| Prime Minister o Iraq | |
|---|---|
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| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | Republican Palace, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Appynter | Chosen by the President; if failed, chosen by National Assembly with absolute majority |
| Term length | Not term limited |
| Inaugural holder | Abd Al-Rahman Al-Gillani |
| Furmation | 11 November 1920 |
| Wabsteid | http://www.mofa.gov.iq/en/ |
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References
eedit- ↑ Iraq parliament elects new leaders CNN, 22 April 2006
- ↑ Maliki endorsed as new Iraqi PM BBC News, 22 April 2006
- ↑ "Maliki gives up Iraq PM job to rival". Ah Jazeera. Al Jazeera and agencies.