Iraqi Parliament Elects Deputy Prime Ministers, Approves 11 Ministerial Appointments
According to Kurdistan24 correspondent Shwan Jabari, Muhsin Mandalawi, Laith Khazali, and Mohammed Tamim secured the required votes to become deputy prime ministers.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — The Iraqi parliament convened on Thursday with 261 lawmakers in attendance to finalize Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s cabinet, electing three deputy prime ministers and approving several ministerial appointments.
According to Kurdistan24 correspondent Shwan Jabari, Muhsin Mandalawi, Laith Khazali, and Mohammed Tamim secured the required votes to become deputy prime ministers.
Lawmakers also approved the following candidates for ministerial positions:
- Rebaz Hamlan — Minister of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities
- Naif al-Shammari — Minister of Defense
- Yasser al-Maliki — Minister of Interior
- Qutaibya Ghazi Majid — Minister of Planning
- Yassin al-Issawi — Minister of Culture
- Mohammed Mousawi — Minister of Labor and Social Affairs
- Safa al-Kinani — Minister of Youth and Sports
- Ali al-Dakhili — Minister of Tourism
- Mohammed Samaan — Minister of State for Minorities' Affairs
- Mohammed Sahib al-Darraji — Minister of Digital Economy and Governance
- Haider Baha — Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Meanwhile, a decision on the appointment of Fares Brifkani as deputy prime minister and Rua Amer Salim as minister of Migration and Displacement was postponed.
The parliamentary session was held to complete the formation of al-Zaidi’s cabinet, with the appointments marking a further step in the government formation process.