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2021 Iraqi Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Iraq on 10 October 2021. The elections determined the 329 members of the Council of Representatives of Iraq, Council of Representatives who in turn elected the Iraqi President of Iraq, president and confirmed the Prime Minister of Iraq, prime minister. 25 million voters are eligible to take part in Iraq's fifth parliamentary election since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, 2003 US-led invasion and the first since the 2019 Iraqi October Revolution. The election result led to the 2021 Baghdad clashes, clashes in Baghdad and an 2021–2022 Iraqi political crisis, 11 month long political crisis. Background The elections were originally due to be held in 2022, but were brought forward to June 2021 due to the 2019–2021 Iraqi protests. They were then delayed until October as the Independent High Electoral Commission asked for more time to organize "free and fair elections", which the cabinet of Iraq approved on 19 January 2021. Electoral system The el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Iraqi Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Iraq on 12 May 2018. The elections decided the 329 members of the Council of Representatives, the country's unicameral legislature, who in turn will elect the Iraqi president and prime minister. The Iraqi parliament ordered a manual recount of the results on 6 June 2018. On 10 June 2018, a storage site in Baghdad housing roughly half of the ballots from the May parliamentary election caught fire. In October 2018, Adil Abdul-Mahdi was selected as prime minister five months after the elections. This election would be the last held under the Webster/Sainte-Laguë method of proportional representation, as electoral reforms passed in 2019 amid the 2019–2021 Iraqi protests created a district-based system, and sought to have representatives represent more local voices (as opposed to the entire governorate they were previously elected from), reduce deadlocks resulting from inconclusive coalition talks, as well as stop infighting amongst list me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falih Al-Fayyadh
Falih Faisal Fahad Al-Fayyadh (; born 27 March 1956) is an Iraqi politician, former head and advisor of the National Security Council, and the current chairman of the Popular Mobilization Commission (PMC). He is also the founder of the Ataa Movement. Biography Al-Fayyadh was born on 27 March 1956 in Baghdad. He received his bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Mosul in 1977. He is the Chairman of the Popular Mobilization Commission and the Chairman and Founder of the Ataa Movement. Until July 2020, Al-Fayyadh was the Iraqi Prime Minister’s National Security Advisor. On 8 January 2021, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Al-Fayyadh for "his connection to serious human rights abuse", and addressed his role in the violent repression of Iraqi protests beginning in October 2019. During the protests, Iranian-backed militias, headed by Al-Fayyadh, used marksmen to fire live bullets, hot water and tear gas against anti-government protesters, lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of Iraq
The prime minister of the Republic of Iraq is the head of government of Iraq and the commander-in-chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces. On 27 October 2022, Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani became the incumbent prime minister. History The prime minister was originally an appointed office, subsidiary to the head of state, and the nominal leader of the Iraqi parliament. Under the 2005 constitution the prime minister is the country's active executive authority. Nouri al-Maliki (formerly Jawad al-Maliki) was selected to be prime minister on 21 April 2006. On 14 August 2014, al-Maliki agreed to step down as prime minister of Iraq to allow Haider al-Abadi to take his place. On 25 October 2018, Adil Abdul-Mahdi was sworn into office five months after the 2018 elections until his resignation in 2019. He was once again appointed, this time as a caretaker prime minister due to political dispute. Abdul-Mahdi was replaced by Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, who was approved by the parliament on 7 May 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amin Farhan Jejo
Amin Farhan Jejo (; also ''Ameen Farhan Jejo'') is a Yazidi Yazidis, also spelled Yezidis (; ), are a Kurdish-speaking endogamous religious group indigenous to Kurdistan, a geographical region in Western Asia that includes parts of Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and Iran. The majority of Yazidis remaining in ... politician and author. Career Amin Farhan Jejo was one of the leaders of the Yazidi-interest party, Yazidi Movement for Reform and Progress. In December 2005, Amin Farhan Jejo was given a seat in the Iraqi parliament when his Yazidi Movement for Reform and Progress party won 0.2 percent of the country's vote. Works Amin Farhan Jejo published books about Yazidi nationalism and the Yazidi language. One of his books is titled ''The Yezidi Nationalism: Its Roots, Constituents and Sufferings'' and another of his books is titled ''The Origins of the Yezidi Language''. References {{DEFAULTSORT:jejo, amin farhan Iraqi Yazidis Iraqi politicians Iraqi writers People ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yazidi Movement For Reform And Progress
The Yazidi Movement for Reform and Progress (, ) is a Yazidi political party in Iraq. The party represents Yazidis in the Nineveh Governorate Nineveh Governorate (; , ) is a governorate in northern Iraq. It has an area of and an estimated population of 2,453,000 people as of 2003. Its largest city and provincial capital is Mosul, which lies across the Tigris river from the ruins of a .... It has retained one seat in the Council of Representatives since 2005. Election results See also * List of political parties in Iraq References {{DEFAULTSORT:Yazidi Movement For Reform And Progress Political parties of minorities in Iraq Yazidi organizations in Iraq Yazidi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biladi National Movement
Bilady , also spelled biladi or beladi, is Arabic for "my country". It is the title of several national anthems and other patriotic songs: *"Bilady, Bilady, Bilady ( "My homeland, my homeland, my homeland") is the modern national anthem of Egypt, composed by Sayed Darwish and written by Mohamed Yunis El Qadi. It was adopted in 1979. History The lyrics were written by Mohammed Younis El Qady. Sayed Da ...", also known as "Bilādī, laki Ḥubbī wa Fūʾādī", the Egyptian national anthem *" Ishy Bilady", the national anthem of the United Arab Emirates *"Biladi Manar al-Huda" (بلادي منار الهدى), a Saudi Arabian patriotic song with lyrics by the Lebanese poet Said Fayad and music by Siraj Omar. See also * Balady (other) {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Product Party
National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, census-designated place * National, Nevada, ghost town * National, Utah, ghost town * National, West Virginia, unincorporated community Commerce * National (brand), a brand name of electronic goods from Panasonic * National Benzole (or simply known as National), former petrol station chain in the UK, merged with BP * National Book Store, a bookstore and office supplies chain in the Philippines * National Car Rental, an American rental car company * National Energy Systems, a former name of Eco Marine Power * National Entertainment Commission, a former name of the Media Rating Council * National Motor Vehicle Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 1900–1924 * National Radio Company, Malden, Massachusetts, USA 1914–1991 * National Supermarket ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani
Muhammad Shayya al-Sudani (born 4 March 1970) is an Iraqi politician who has been the Prime Minister of Iraq since 27 October 2022. Prior to his premiership, he held a number of ministerial positions; namely, Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, acting Minister of Industry and Minerals, acting Minister of Trade, acting Minister of Migration and the Displaced, acting Minister of Finance, acting Minister of Agriculture, and Minister of Human Rights. Furthermore, he has also held the position of Governor of Maysan, and Mayor of Amarah. On 19 January 2019, al-Sudani founded the Furatayn Movement and has been its leader since. In 2025, '' The Muslim 500'' included him among the most influential Muslim politicians. Early life and education Al-Sudani was born in Baghdad on 4 March 1970, to a middle-class Shia Arab family. Hailing originally from the province of Maysan in southern Iraq, his father worked as an employee at the Agricultural Cooperative Bank of Iraq. His father as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furatayn Movement
The Furatayn Movement () is an Iraqi centrist political party founded by Muhammad Shayya al-Sudani. The party secretary is Bashar al-Saedi. History On December 13, 2018, Muhammad Shayya al-Sudani announced his resignation from the Dawa Party and the State of Law Coalition. On January 19, 2019, he announced the formation of a new political party. Al Sudani's official statement read: "Furatayn Movement is a genuine Iraqi political movement born to correct the trajectory of the State's work and stand against corruption and corruptors," he added "young people represent the backbone of the Furatayn Movement and are the spearhead of the coming reform." He also emphasized the intent for the party to be diverse and include all components of Iraqi society. In the 2021 parliamentary elections, Al Sudani successfully won a seat in the Council of Representatives of Iraq, and in October 2022 after a period of deadlock, he was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Iraq. In 2023, Furatayn announc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamal Al-Dhari
Sheikh Jamal Abd al-Wahhab Khamis al-Dhari is one of the leaders of the al-Zoba tribe in Iraq, and is the nephew of the late Islamic Scholar and religious leader sheikh Harith al-Dhari. Jamal al-Dhari was born in the Abu Ghraib district of Iraq on July 16, 1965. He grew up within the al-Zoba tribe and in the 1970s he attended the Hafsa School. In 1984 he was conscripted into the Iraqi Army to fight in the Iran-Iraq War. During his time on the frontline, he fought alongside both Sunni and Shia officers and friends, in the Iraqi Republican Guard The Iraqi Republican Guard () was a branch of the Iraqi military from 1969 to 2003, which existed primarily during the presidency of Saddam Hussein. Initially a praetorian guard unit tasked with the sole purpose to protect the president of .... In 1987, Jamal together with his fellows in the army were accused to be against the Ba’athist regime, and 1988 were sentenced in a military court to serve time in jail. In 1990, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arshad Al-Salihi
Arshad al-Salihi (, ) is an Iraqi Turkmen politician who has been leader of the Iraqi Turkmen Front since May 2011, and a member of the Iraqi parliament since 2010. Early life and education Salihi was born in the Musalla district of Kirkuk in 1959. He completed primary and secondary education in Kirkuk, later entering the Faculty of Science at the University of Baghdad in 1978. Career After secondary school, Salihi began participating in pro-Turkmen political activities, resulting in his arrest by the Ba'athist government in 1979. He spent nine years in Abu Ghraib Prison as a political prisoner. His older brother was executed by the government and his family was expelled to the southern parts of Iraq. After the fall of Saddam in 2003, he became the representative of the Iraqi Turkmen Front in his native Musalla. After 2004, he served as representative of the party in Syria for 4 years. In 2008 at the Iraqi Turkmen Congress, he was elected as the party's head in Kirkuk. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iraqi Turkmen Front
The Iraqi Turkmen Front (abbreviated as ITF) is a political movement representing the Iraqi Turkmen people. It was founded on April 5, 1995 as a coalition of several Turkmen parties operating within the framework of Iraq's unity. The party aims for the Turkmen community to have greater political involvement, increased recognition and more rights. Since the fall of Saddam Hussein, the party has contested control of Kirkuk and other areas of northern Iraq, claiming that Kirkuk belongs to the Turkmen people. The ITF claims a region named Turkmeneli (literally meaning the "land of the Turkmens".) as the homeland of the Iraqi Turkmen. Turkmeneli includes within its boundaries Kirkuk, Tal Afar, Erbil, Mandali, Mosul and Tuz Khurmatu. The Iraqi Army and Peshmerga have not allowed them to form their militia and take control of the areas where they live. The party played an active role in the fight against the Islamic State to defend the region of Turkmeneli (especially around Kirkuk) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
