Halabousi and al-Amiri discuss the files of the vacant ministries and the acting state administration

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House of Representatives gives confidence to Abdul Mahdi and 14 ministers (expanded)

Release date: 2018/10/25 1:20 • 238 times read

BAGHDAD (AFP) - The House of Representatives in the ninth session of the first semester of the first legislative year of the fourth election session, chaired by Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohamed Halboussi on Wednesday, and the presence of 220 deputies, gave confidence to Adel Abdul Mahdi as prime minister and 14 ministers as well as vote on the government curriculum.

At the beginning of the meeting, President Halabousi thanked the Iraqi people, considering the vote on the new government as a fundamental step in the peaceful transfer of power, pointing out that the political forces and the House of Representatives contributed 4 years ago to form a government faced with an organization calling the terrorist thanks to the army and police forces and popular mobilization, Peshmerga after the fatwa of the religious authority, while at the same time thanking the former Speaker of the House Salim al-Jubouri and his deputies, Sheikh Hammam Hamoudi and Yaram Sheikh Mohammed, who responded to the previous legislative files in addition to Haider Abadi prime minister and his ministers as well as the presidency of the Republic of the judiciary in support of security forces and the path of liberation from Daesh, calling for the formation capable of providing services and government reconstruction, stressing the keenness of the House of Representatives to support the new government in its tasks at different levels.
Then called the President of the House of Representatives Adel Abdul-Mahdi, appointed to form a government to provide the names of ministers and ministerial platform. 
In his speech during the meeting, Abdul-Mahdi stressed the provision of a vision extending from 2018 to 2022 through the development of a ministerial program that meets the most urgent and strategic requirements required by the homeland and the citizen. He pointed out that the government program includes plans for each ministry according to a specific time frame, The ministries in a systematic manner, praising the role of blocs and the conquest and victory and wisdom to give him the freedom to choose the ministers, which contributed to the selection of independent candidates away from the quota, in advance of his thanks to the rest of the parliamentary blocs to provide candidates for party and non-partisan within the formation.
He pointed out that there are gaps in the representation of better women and other segments of the people will be avoided and compensated in other sites will be presented later, explaining that the government will provide a detailed program in line with the program in question and in cooperation with ministries during the first 100 days, stressing not to tolerate any process And vowed to refrain from traveling abroad until the application of the program on the ground as well as attendance in the fields of work, noting the abolition of the posts of deputy prime ministers and the costs of ministers in their tasks to reduce expenses.
He pointed out that the main axes included in the government curriculum are the completion of the foundations of the federal state and work according to the Constitution through the completion of legislation of the laws and the establishment of a special fund for the referendum on any electoral entitlement to hold constitutional amendments approved by the House of Representatives to cancel some things that hinder the work of the government as well as The official is a servant of the people, not an authority over him, and the authority will not be above the people, pledging cooperation with the Supreme Judicial Council to reform the judiciary, fairness of citizens, respect for human rights, and prevent human rights. To torture, insult, imprison outside judicial assets and apply jurisdiction of federal and local governments.
He pointed to the intention of the government to request the legislation of laws concerning the ministries and their work and structure and work to smooth the Council of Ministers and introduce the rules of procedure of the Council of Ministers within 3 months and the adoption of governance instead of the bureaucratic departments and the termination of the Agency in the functions of special grades and reconsider the law parties and elections and resolve the outstanding issues of the legacy of the past Prior to 2003 on persons and property and the passage of a law to end the chaos and abuses and to emphasize the provision of protection for all means of expression of opinion.
The official pointed out the formation of the government to work to adopt a single legislative philosophy and ending the security chaos and the proliferation of weapons in order to protect the system and security and the rights of citizens and refused to accept the deep state and other states and rely on the state alone, stressing the government's keenness to build the armed forces and the efficiency of the security services as well as work to resolve the issues And stressed that Iraq is not part of any system hostile to any state and stands against the occupation, including the occupation of the Palestinian territories or any other country also rejects any attack on any mission or foreign embassy, pointing out that the stability of some of the group In some parts of Iraq for any reason, illegally, and the use of weapons against its will be rejected and will prevent and fight any military activity with action to combat terrorism in cooperation with all countries.
He stressed the importance of addressing the roots of corruption and the elimination of its sources through the activation of laws and the prosecution of corrupt and reshape a transparent system working to narrow the sources of corruption, whatever forms, and seek to form a Council for the reconstruction and modernization of the investment law and to contribute effectively to build Iraq's economy and social progress. 
And reviewed the strategy of ministries in various areas and plans adopted in the near, medium and long term and ways of application. 
For his part, Al-Halbusi expressed reservations about the term "legislative chaos" in the program of forming the government, calling for its removal from the program. 
Then the President of the Council formed a parliamentary committee headed by Hassan Karim al-Kaabi, the first deputy chairman of the Council and the membership of a number of deputies to follow up the implementation of the government curriculum and maturity in line with the observations of the Council.
The Council voted on the ministerial platform submitted by Adel Abdul Mahdi, the designated prime minister, taking into consideration the remarks of the ladies and gentlemen members of the House of Representatives. 
The council also voted on the cabinet reshuffle, which included granting confidence to 14 ministers: 
Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali al-Hakim. 
Thamer Abbas al-Ghadhban as deputy prime minister for energy and oil minister. 
Fuad Mohammed Hussein Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Finance. 
Minister of Communications. 
Minister of Construction and Housing. 
Mohammed Hashem Abdul Majid Minister of Commerce. 
Saleh Hussein Jabr Al-Hassani Minister of Agriculture 
Ahmed Riyad Al-Obaidi Minister of Youth and Sports 
Alaa Alwan Minister of Health and Environment 
Saleh Abdullah Al-Jubouri Minister of Industry and Minerals
Minister of Labor and Social Affairs 
Luay Khatib Minister of Electricity
Jamal Abbas Al-Adli Minister of Water Resources 
Abdullah Al-Aybi Minister of Transport 
Adel Abdul Mahdi was sworn in as Prime Minister. 
Mohammed Iqbal, Falah Hassan Zaidan and Qasim al-Fahdawi were also sworn in as members of the House of Representatives. 
It was then decided to adjourn the meeting until Tuesday, 2018/10/6

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MPs from Basra: We decided not to vote on the ministerial cab

11:02 - 24/10/2018

 

 

 

 

 

Baghdad Mawazine News  
The deputies announced the province of Basra, on Wednesday, they decided not to vote on the government, while demanding the blocks to review their positions from Basra and its sacrifices. 
"We did not know the biographies and their names were not verified by integrity, accountability and justice, and there are clear dictates in the nomination of names," said Faleh al-Khazali at a press conference held in the House of Representatives with the participation of a number of Basra MPs. 
He added that "the deputies of Basra, decided not to vote for this government, and call on the blocks to review their position and reconsider the selection of candidates for the new cabin." 
He added that "partisan dictates were clear through the characters that were nominated for ministries without being audited accountability and justice," adding, "We are the deputies of the province will not vote on the government and this is less duty and ask the blocks to review their positions from Basra and its sacrifices." 
Ended 
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[yota691]

Abdul Mahdi provides 13 ministers out of 22 and excludes Faleh al-Fayadh and candidates of the Uaeib

11:27 - 24/10/2018

 

 

 

 

Baghdad, Mawazine News  
A parliamentary source said on Wednesday that the political blocs agreed with Abdul Mahdi to pass 13 of the Ministry of 22 ministries. 
He told the source / Mawazin News /, "The political blocs agreed with the Prime Minister designate, Adel Abdul Mahdi, to pass 13 ministries in today's meeting." 
"The ministries are 2 for the Kurds, 3 for the Sunnis, and 8 for the Shiites," he said. 
The parliament postponed its session half an hour after the withdrawal of deputies of the reform bloc, which requested postponement of the vote on the composition of the government for four days until the study of curricula vitae of the candidates. 
A parliamentary source said that Abdul Mahdi had entered into a meeting with deputies from the reform and vice-speaker of parliament to discuss a formula for a solution to pass his cabinet. 
The House of Representatives began its session, today, to vote on the Cabinet Cab, in the presence of 220 deputies. 
Ended 
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Deputy: the session of granting confidence to the government of Abdul Mahdi violated the rules of procedure of the House of Representatives

12:04 - 25/10/2018

 

 

 

Baghdad Mawazine News 
MP Jamila al-Obeidi said that "the session of granting confidence to the government of Abdul-Mahdi violated the rules of procedure of the House of Representatives." 
Al-Obeidi referred to what she described as "a clear violation of the rules of procedure of the House of Representatives on the mechanism for granting confidence through the Prime Minister-designate Adel Abdul-Mahdi." 
She explained that the violation was "reading the ministerial curriculum as Article (49 / II)." 
Article 49 / II states that "the Ministerial Platform shall be referred to a special committee chaired by one of the Vice-Presidents of the Council to prepare a report to be submitted to the Council before voting thereon."
Under this item, the First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Hassan Karim, is obliged to read the report to the Council before it is voted on. The Prime Minister does not read the ministerial platform and the vote is taken by the Council. There is no article allowing the Prime Minister to read the ministerial curriculum and voting. on him . 
"Therefore, the vote of the House of Representatives in accordance with the reading of Mr. Abdul Mahdi is void for violating Article (49 / II) of the rules of procedure of the House of Representatives." 
Ended 
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[yota691]

The agreement of the parliamentary blocs to exclude the candidates of the Ministries of Interior, Culture and Higher Education

12:08 - 25/10/2018

 

 

 

 

 

BAGHDAD (Reuters) -  
Qusay al-Suhail, Falih al-Fayyad and a candidate for the culture ministry were removed from the government cab, a parliamentary source said Thursday. 
The source told Mawazine News that "three ministries have been excluded under the pressure of the Sason coalition, each of Qusay al-Suhail, candidate of the Ministry of Education, Faleh al-Fayadh, candidate of the Ministry of Interior, and the candidate of the Ministry of Culture, Hassan al-Rubaie." 
A parliamentary source said that the political blocs agreed with Abdul Mahdi to pass 13 of the Ministry of 22 ministries. 
"The ministries are 2 for the Kurds, 3 for the Sunnis, and 8 for the Shiites," he said. 
The House of Representatives began its session, today, to vote on the Cabinet Cab, in the presence of 220 deputies. 
Ended 
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[yota691]

Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi is sworn in with 14 ministers in his cabinet

12:28 - 25/10/2018

 

 

 

 Baghdad Mawazine News  
Adel Abdulmahdi was sworn in as the new president of the Iraqi government. 
The oath was also sworn in by 14 ministers who won a parliamentary vote in Abdulmahdi's government, which has seen a delay in the vote on a number of ministers because of differences within the alliances. 
The parliament voted to give confidence to Fuad Hussain to be finance minister, Rikani banks to the Ministry of Construction and Housing, and Mohammed Hashem to the Ministry of Commerce. 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs went to Mohammed al-Hakim, the Ministry of Agriculture in favor of al-Hassani, the Ministry of Youth for Ahmad Riyad al-Obeidi, the health of 'Alla' Abdul-Sahib al-'Alwan and the industry for Abdullah al-Jubouri and the work of Basem al-Rubai'i and the electricity for Louay al-Khatib and water resources for Jamal al-'Adli. 
Parliament postponed the vote on the ministries of defense, interior, culture, education, justice, planning, higher education, and immigration due to disagreement over its candidates.
The House of Representatives began its session, today, to vote on the Cabinet Cab, in the presence of 220 deputies. 
Ended 
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[yota691]

The House of Representatives raises its meeting to the sixth of November next after giving confidence to the government of Abdul Mahdi

12:49 - 25/10/2018

 

 

 

Baghdad Mawazin News  
The Iraqi parliament raised its meeting, to the sixth of next month after the vote on 14 ministers in the government Adel Abdul Mahdi. 
The list of full ministers presented by Abdul Mahdi, the objections of deputies, and the effect of raising the parliament for more than an hour only to vote on the government curriculum, before the Council resumes. 
After the appeal, the parliament voted on Fuad Hussein for the Ministry of Finance, two banks for the Ministry of Construction and Housing, and Mohammed Hashem for the Ministry of Commerce. 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs went to Mohammed al-Hakim, the Ministry of Agriculture in favor of al-Hassani, the Ministry of Youth for Ahmad Riyad al-Obeidi, the health of 'Alla' Abdul-Sahib al-'Alwan and the industry for Abdullah al-Jubouri and the work of Basem al-Rubai'i and the electricity for Louay al-Khatib and water resources for Jamal al-'Adli.
Parliament postponed the vote on the ministries of defense, interior, culture, education, justice, planning, higher education, and immigration due to disagreement over its candidates. 
The House of Representatives began its session, today, to vote on the Cabinet Cab, in the presence of 220 deputies. 
Ended 
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[nannab]

3 hours ago, Butifldrm said:

 

Happy Birthday nanna!  I hope you got lot's of 

 

Thank you Butifuldrm     A lot of flowers  Hopefully the money comes in tonight from power ball tonight 

or January 6th 2019 🤞

 

Edited October 25, 2018 by nannab

[yota691]

4 hours ago, nannab said:

I was 66 yesterday

Happy Birthday nannab..Hope you had a Great Day...

[nannab]

Just now, yota691 said:

Happy Birthday nannab..Hope you had a Great Day...

 

I did thank you Yota    Although my son just graduated the police academy and I got a

Ma I owe you a dinner. He has been working 16-18 hour days and living his dream.  

[Hotcurl]

7 hours ago, yota691 said:

House of Representatives gives confidence to Abdul Mahdi and 14 ministers (expanded)

Release date: 2018/10/25 1:20 • 238 times read

BAGHDAD (AFP) - The House of Representatives in the ninth session of the first semester of the first legislative year of the fourth election session, chaired by Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohamed Halboussi on Wednesday, and the presence of 220 deputies, gave confidence to Adel Abdul Mahdi as prime minister and 14 ministers as well as vote on the government curriculum.

At the beginning of the meeting, President Halabousi thanked the Iraqi people, considering the vote on the new government as a fundamental step in the peaceful transfer of power, pointing out that the political forces and the House of Representatives contributed 4 years ago to form a government faced with an organization calling the terrorist thanks to the army and police forces and popular mobilization, Peshmerga after the fatwa of the religious authority, while at the same time thanking the former Speaker of the House Salim al-Jubouri and his deputies, Sheikh Hammam Hamoudi and Yaram Sheikh Mohammed, who responded to the previous legislative files in addition to Haider Abadi prime minister and his ministers as well as the presidency of the Republic of the judiciary in support system" rel="">support of security forces and the path of liberation from Daesh, calling for the formation capable of providing services and government reconstruction, stressing the keenness of the House of Representatives to support system" rel="">support the new government in its tasks at different levels.
Then called the President of the House of Representatives Adel Abdul-Mahdi, appointed to form a government to provide the names of ministers and ministerial platform. 
In his speech during the meeting, Abdul-Mahdi stressed the provision of a vision extending from 2018 to 2022 through the development of a ministerial program that meets the most urgent and strategic requirements required by the homeland and the citizen. He pointed out that the government program includes plans for each ministry according to a specific time frame, The ministries in a systematic manner, praising the role of blocs and the conquest and victory and wisdom to give him the freedom to choose the ministers, which contributed to the selection of independent candidates away from the quota, in advance of his thanks to the rest of the parliamentary blocs to provide candidates for party and non-partisan within the formation.
He pointed out that there are gaps in the representation of better women and other segments of the people will be avoided and compensated in other sites will be presented later, explaining that the government will provide a detailed program in line with the program in question and in cooperation with ministries during the first 100 days, stressing not to tolerate any process And vowed to refrain from traveling abroad until the application of the program on the ground as well as attendance in the fields of work, noting the abolition of the posts of deputy prime ministers and the costs of ministers in their tasks to reduce expenses.
He pointed out that the main axes included in the government curriculum are the completion of the foundations of the federal state and work according to the Constitution through the completion of legislation of the laws and the establishment of a special fund for the referendum on any electoral entitlement to hold constitutional amendments approved by the House of Representatives to cancel some things that hinder the work of the government as well as The official is a servant of the people, not an authority over him, and the authority will not be above the people, pledging cooperation with the Supreme Judicial Council to reform the judiciary, fairness of citizens, respect for human rights, and prevent human rights. To torture, insult, imprison outside judicial assets and apply jurisdiction of federal and local governments.
He pointed to the intention of the government to request the legislation of laws concerning the ministries and their work and structure and work to smooth the Council of Ministers and introduce the rules of procedure of the Council of Ministers within 3 months and the adoption of governance instead of the bureaucratic departments and the termination of the Agency in the functions of special grades and reconsider the law parties and elections and resolve the outstanding issues of the legacy of the past Prior to 2003 on persons and property and the passage of a law to end the chaos and abuses and to emphasize the provision of protection for all means of expression of opinion.
The official pointed out the formation of the government to work to adopt a single legislative philosophy and ending the security chaos and the proliferation of weapons in order to protect the system and security and the rights of citizens and refused to accept the deep state and other states and rely on the state alone, stressing the government's keenness to build the armed forces and the efficiency of the security services as well as work to resolve the issues And stressed that Iraq is not part of any system hostile to any state and stands against the occupation, including the occupation of the Palestinian territories or any other country also rejects any attack on any mission or foreign embassy, pointing out that the stability of some of the group In some parts of Iraq for any reason, illegally, and the use of weapons against its will be rejected and will prevent and fight any military activity with action to combat terrorism in cooperation with all countries.
He stressed the importance of addressing the roots of corruption and the elimination of its sources through the activation of laws and the prosecution of corrupt and reshape a transparent system working to narrow the sources of corruption, whatever forms, and seek to form a Council for the reconstruction and modernization of the investment law and to contribute effectively to build Iraq's economy and social progress. 
And reviewed the strategy of ministries in various areas and plans adopted in the near, medium and long term and ways of application. 
For his part, Al-Halbusi expressed reservations about the term "legislative chaos" in the program of forming the government, calling for its removal from the program. 
Then the President of the Council formed a parliamentary committee headed by Hassan Karim al-Kaabi, the first deputy chairman of the Council and the membership of a number of deputies to follow up the implementation of the government curriculum and maturity in line with the observations of the Council.
The Council voted on the ministerial platform submitted by Adel Abdul Mahdi, the designated prime minister, taking into consideration the remarks of the ladies and gentlemen members of the House of Representatives. 
The council also voted on the cabinet reshuffle, which included granting confidence to 14 ministers: 
Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali al-Hakim. 
Thamer Abbas al-Ghadhban as deputy prime minister for energy and oil minister. 
Fuad Mohammed Hussein Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Finance. 
Minister of Communications. 
Minister of Construction and Housing. 
Mohammed Hashem Abdul Majid Minister of Commerce. 
Saleh Hussein Jabr Al-Hassani Minister of Agriculture 
Ahmed Riyad Al-Obaidi Minister of Youth and Sports 
Alaa Alwan Minister of Health and Environment 
Saleh Abdullah Al-Jubouri Minister of Industry and Minerals
Minister of Labor and Social Affairs 
Luay Khatib Minister of Electricity
Jamal Abbas Al-Adli Minister of Water Resources 
Abdullah Al-Aybi Minister of Transport 
Adel Abdul Mahdi was sworn in as Prime Minister. 
Mohammed Iqbal, Falah Hassan Zaidan and Qasim al-Fahdawi were also sworn in as members of the House of Representatives. 
It was then decided to adjourn the meeting until Tuesday, 2018/10/6

 

This is HUGE !! , a vote of confidence from Parliament for Prime Minister it addition to 14 cabinet ministers being sworn into office.

Included is the Minister of Energy and Oil  ..... humm I wonder how this will impact the National Oil Company / HCL ??

This is what Adam mentioned earlier, that needed to happen

 

Here we go folks. I'm a "glass half full" kinda' guy, however, I think my glass is about to overflow !!.

 

Semper Fi

RV there yet ?    ............... Land  hooo mates, I see green ahead  

[yota691]

The new government faces 20 sensitive files

 

Thursday, October 25,

 

 

Alsumaria News / Baghdad revealed Gulf newspaper on Thursday that the new government will face 20 major files Dkhama and sensitive, while noting that the government has completed or achieve progress in those files.  "The new government has 20 major and sensitive files," the paper quoted an official source as saying. "The government must complete these files or make progress at least in the next four years."     He added that "among these files, the reconstruction of the liberated cities in the north, west and center, the 48 cities and the cost of about 88 billion dollars, and provide water and electricity services and infrastructure in roads and bridges nationwide, specifically in the south, and address the water crisis and the Tigris River And the Euphrates after Iran and Turkey cut more than 61 tributaries from the two rivers and the construction of a number of dams.  The source added that "of these files also the foreign presence in Iraq, there are 13 international forces in the country, notably the United States, Britain, France, Canada, Australia, Germany, Italy, Iran, Turkey and other countries under the title of the International Alliance for the war on terrorism, which in the fourth quarter of 2014" .  The source confirmed that "of the files also, the organization of the relationship between Baghdad and ErbilEnding the file of the disputed areas between the two sides, including Kirkuk , as well as the oil and gas file, the file to eliminate the remnants and cells of the organization calling, and the file of the return of all the displaced to their cities, which currently number about three million people, and file withdrawal of armed factions of cities liberated such as rock and Yathrib And other human rights files, such as overcrowded prisons without charge, the status of mass graves, the fate of the estimated 100,000 families of Hadash, and camps in the desert for several years. " He pointed out that "the file of unemployment and rising poverty dominates the country, the file of tribal forces in the west and north of the country, the file of integrity and activating the war on corruption, and the file of national reconciliation and the activation of Law No. 200 on the criminalization of hate speech and racism and sectarianism and related, In particular, according to the population ratios of each component, except for the file of support for the army and the police after they emerged from a fierce battle lasted for about four years caused by exhaustion significantly. "  The House of Representatives voted during a meeting on Wednesday, the 14 ministers from the cabinet cabin presented by Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi to parliament.

[yota691]

Nominated for the post of Secretary General of "OPEC" and held four senior positions .. Who is the new oil minister?

 

Thursday, October 25

 

 

 

Alsumaria News / Baghdad Alsumaria News publishes the biography of the new oil minister Thamer Ghadhban, who previously held four senior positions in Iraq , and was nominated for the post of Secretary General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).  Thamer Abbas al-Ghadhban, born in 1945, is an Iraqi politician and will now be the oil minister in the government of Adel Abdul Mahdi after voting on Wednesday by members of the House of Representatives.  Al-Ghadhban received his BSc in Geology from the University College of London and a Masters Degree in Oil Tank Engineering from the Royal College of the University of London.   He worked in the Oil Ministry since 1973. He was the head of the Oil Marketing Corporation before 2003 and was appointed interim director of the Ministry of Oil after 2003 and served as oil minister in the government of Iyad Allawi .  Al-Ghadhban was appointed chairman of the Council of Ministers' advisors since 2006-2015 and also served as the prime minister's adviser for energy affairs in 2018-2018 and was nominated by Iraq in 2012 for the post of secretary-general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

[gregp]

 No Maliki!!!

 Thanks!!!

[yota691]

Parliamentary: The Prime Minister's decision to cancel the posts of his deputies is correct and serves the interests of the country

01:45 - 25/10/2018

 

 

 

BAGHDAD - Mawazine News 
MP on the coalition of forces Manar al-Hashemi, on Thursday, the decision of Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, the abolition of the position of his deputies is correct and serves the interests of the country. 
Al-Hashemi said in an interview with Mawazin News that "Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi is proceeding in accordance with correct and sound contexts through the introduction of the new cabinet cabal, in addition to canceling him for the post of deputy, which is considered a decision that serves the interest of the country." 
"There are many details in the country that may be better canceled, because they are a burden on the public budget," she said, adding that she "supports this decision and considers it right." 
The Prime Minister, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, on Wednesday, during the confidence granting session to abolish the post of Deputy Prime Minister.
On Wednesday, October 24, 2018, Adel Abdulmahdi was sworn in as the new president of the government. He was also sworn in as 14 ministers who won the parliament's vote in the government of Abd al-Mahdi, which has seen the postponement of the vote on a number of ministers due to differences.

[gregp]

Amazing news! Thanks, Yota!

[yota691]

Who is the new Iraqi oil minister?

Thamer Ghadhban, the new Iraqi oil minister

 25 October 2018 11:37 p

The Iraqi parliament on Wednesday granted confidence to the new prime minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, and 14 ministers, including Thamir Abbas al-Ghadhban, oil minister. 

Thamir al-Ghadhban, born in 1945 in Karbala province, holds a bachelor's degree in geology from Univerity College London and a master's in oil reserve engineering from the Imperial University in London. 

The new oil minister was a member of the Iraqi Constitution Drafting Committee, a member of the Transitional National Assembly and a member of the Economic Committee of the Transitional National Assembly.

He has worked in the Oil Ministry since 1973, headed the Oil Marketing Organization under the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and served as Director General of the Department of Studies, Planning and Follow-up 2001-2004.

He held the position of Minister of Oil in the interim government of Iyad Allawi 2004 - 2005, Chief Executive of the Ministry of Oil 2004, Adviser to the Minister of Oil 2003-2006, and Chairman of the Council of Counselors Council of Ministers 2006-2015.

He served as Vice President of the Republic for Energy Affairs from 2006 to 2007 and as Advisor to the Prime Minister for Energy from 2015 to 2018.

Ghadhban is the oil minister, replacing Jabbar al-Luaibi, who was recently appointed president of the new national oil company.

 In April, the Iraqi cabinet approved a plan to increase the country's crude production capacity to 6.5 million bpd by 2022.

Iraq produces more than 4.4 million barrels per day (bpd) in line with the 14-member Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) cut-off agreement and some outside producers, including Russia.

OPEC started with five countries: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran and Venezuela. 

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2018/10/25 14:43

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Digital Media: Pages and websites of the Prime Minister's Media Office have changed their main interface

 

 

BAGHDAD - The Center for Digital Media announced on Thursday that the official images of the pages and sites of the Iraqi Prime Minister's Office have been changed. 

"After the announcement of the new prime minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, was handed over, the pages changed the main picture to replace the image of the new prime minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, instead of the image of former prime minister Haider al-Abadi," the center said in a statement.

 The center noted that "the procedure has been achieved professionally and smoothly and at one time indicates coordination and organizational organization, and sends positive messages on the peaceful and professional exchange of power as well." 

"The sites and pages include: the prime minister's website, the prime minister's Facebook page (with 2,600,000 fans), the Twitter account for the media office (with 289,000 followers) and the official YouTube channel."

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http://almasalah.com/ar/news/154101/الإعلام-الرقمي-صفحات-ومواقع-المكتب-الاعلامي-لرئيس-الوزراء-تغير-واجهتها-الرئيسية

 

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Deputy: the remaining ministers will be managed by proxy until the naming of new ministers

13:24 - 25/10/2018

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Information / Baghdad ..

The deputy of the Fatah Alliance Amer al-Fayez, on Thursday, that the remaining eight ministries will be managed by proxy until the vote on new ministers, indicating the existence of the authority of the prime minister to the ministers of the two.

"The process of receiving and handing over the new government will take place within days according to the legal and constitutional mechanisms. As for the eight ministries that have not been resolved, it will be transferred by proxy to Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi," Fayez said in a statement.

He added that "the prime minister has the power to refer to the ministers of origin until the appointment of new ministers," adding that "the resolution of the nomination of the remaining ministers will be in the sixth session of next month."

The House of Representatives voted on 14 ministers in the cabin of Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, while decided to postpone the vote on eight ministers because of differences on them. Ending / 25

https://www.almaalomah.com/2018/10/25/357977/

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Political situation

 

 

Thursday 25 October 2018 03:20 pm

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Samurai calls on Abdul Mahdi to terminate the file of holding proxy positions

BAGHDAD / The head of the party of the civil track Muthanna Abdul Samad Samarrai, Thursday, the new Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi to end the file of holding positions by proxy, also called on the political blocs in cooperation with the government to achieve "realistic achievements."

Al-Samarrai said in a statement received by "Iraq News", "after a long way of negotiations to form a government, the Iraqi Council of Representatives succeeded in overcoming all the obstacles that almost impede the vote to give confidence to the sixth government formed by Dr. Adel Abdel-Mahdi."

"We congratulate all our people on the formation of the new government, we hope to be responsible in meeting the requirements of the people and the implementation of the government program voted by parliament."

He called on Abdul Mahdi to complete his ministerial formation and not leave it vacant in any way and hold him responsible for any delay in that. He stressed that "the vacant portfolios are chosen by competent ministers representing all segments of Iraqi society, thus enhancing the people's confidence in the government."

He also called on him to "end the file of proxy positions and submit his cabinet to the House of Representatives all his nominations for positions and special grades, which were appointed by proxy, contrary to the Constitution to become original, as these narrow partisan practices have a negative impact on the management of the joints of the state in general."

He also called on "to take care of all segments and components of the Iraqi people without discrimination, and to exert his efforts in the care of all the provinces of Iraq without exception, and take into account the situation of the affected provinces that have been liberated from the tyranny of terrorism and destruction."

He called Abdul-Mahdi, "all political blocs in cooperation with the government to achieve realistic achievements and achieve the acceptable level of the aspirations of our Iraqi people Saber." Finished

http://aynaliraqnews.com/index.php?aa=news&id22=107377

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Iraqi PM, partial cabinet sworn in, lawmakers to reconvene on disputed posts

Kosar Nawzad |

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The new Iraqi PM, Adil Abdul-Mahdi with his 14 ministers. (Photo: Iraqi Parliament)

 

Iraq Baghdad Parliament

 

 

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The Iraqi parliament gave its vote of confidence to 14 ministers in the new government headed by Adil Abdul-Mahdi with lawmakers disagreeing on the remaining eight ministerial posts, including the ministries of Defense, Interior, and Justice.

The new Prime Minister of Iraq and his 14 ministers were sworn in during the session, attended by 220 lawmakers late on Wednesday.

Candidates to lead the ministries of Interior, Defense, Planning, Higher Education, Displacement and Migration, Culture, Justice, and Education were not included in the vote.

Abdul-Mahdi will have until the first week of November to complete his cabinet, which will require negotiations with various factions in the country.

Parliamentary Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi has said that MPs will reconvene on Nov. 06 to vote on the remaining ministries.

As Foreign Minister, Mohammed al-Hakim was sworn in; Thamir al-Ghadhban took over as Oil Minister, while Fuad Hussein took the post of Finance Minister.

The rest of the ministries are occupied as follows:

Agriculture Minister - Salih al-Hosni
Communication Minister - Naim al-Rubaye
Electricity Minister - Luay al-Khatteeb
Housing and Reconstruction Minister - Bangin Rekani
Health Minister - Alaa Alwani
Industry Minister - Abdullah Al-Jubouri
Labour and Social Affairs Minister - Bassem al-Rubaye
Trade Minister - Mohammad Hashim
Transport Minister - Abdullah Luaibi
Water Resources Minister - Jamal Al-Adli
Youth and Sports Minister - Ahmed Obeidi.

The new PM highlighted the security of the country during his speech delivered to the assembly, where he detailed his plans for the future of Iraq as it moves past four years of conflict with the Islamic State (IS), which has left much of the infrastructure of liberated areas in shambles.

“We will limit [the traffic of] arms so that they remain in the hands of the state alone, and we will support all the security forces, the Hashd al-Shaabi, and Peshmerga in fighting terrorism,” asserted Abdul-Mahdi.

“We will work to end the security chaos… in order to protect the system, security and the rights of citizens.”

Kurds are expected to occupy four ministerial posts in the new cabinet. So far, only two have taken their oaths, with the other two being among the yet unchosen eight ministers.

“The KDP [Kurdistan Democratic Party] will receive three ministerial posts which are the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Displacement and Migration, and Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works,” Aram Ballatayi, a KDP lawmaker in Baghdad, told Kurdistan 24 in parliament. The other is set to go to the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK).

Editing by Nadia Riva

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The prime minister is promising to complete his ministerial cabinet soon and denies the existence of problems

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BAGHDAD - 
Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on Thursday promised to complete his ministerial cabinet soon, while denying the existence of problems in its completion. 
"It will soon end the completion of the ministerial reshuffle of all ministries," Abdul-Mahdi said during the press conference after the end of the first session of the new cabinet and denied "the existence of problems in the formation of the ministerial cabin as envisaged by some middle." 
He added that "a priority of the government's work is the eradication of poverty and unemployment and the provision of public services to citizens, as well as work in a spirit of one team for all ministries to produce good results serving the street."

https://www.almaalomah.com/2018/10/25/358118/

[TexasMike1958]

one name I don't see is Maliki.....  thought he was going to be a vice president.