PRESIDENT TINUBU'S MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE TO CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE AND HER FAMILY. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.
Iraq parliament elects Halbousi as speaker in first session since election
Iraq’s parliament elected Sunni lawmaker Haibat al-Halbousi as speaker during its opening session on Monday following the country’s November national election, beginning the often-lengthy process of forming a new government. Halbousi received 208 out of 283 votes, according to a parliamentary statement. As speaker, he is responsible for maintaining legislative order, mediating disputes, and fostering consensus within Iraq’s sectarian and often fragmented political system.
Under the Iraqi constitution, the parliament must elect a speaker and two deputies at the opening session, then select a new president within 30 days. The president will assign the largest parliamentary bloc the task of forming a government. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s bloc won the most seats in the election, and the next administration will need to navigate complex pressures from both U.S. and Iranian influence, alongside the presence of numerous Iran-aligned militia groups.
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