Parliament elects Abdul Latif Rashid as President of Iraq

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ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Thursday urged the newly elected Iraqi President Latif Rasheed to protect the constitutional rights of all the Iraqi people and Kurdistan Region.

Securing the majority of the votes, Rasheed defeated his rival Barham Salih, the former Iraqi president after two rounds of voting, in which he received 162 votes while Salih obtained 99 votes.

“I urged him to uphold his solemn responsibility to protect the constitutional rights of all Iraqis, including those in the Kurdistan Region,” Prime Minister Masrour Barzani tweeted, congratulating Rashid for being elected as the country’s new president.

“We have all endured far too much turmoil, and we must now harness a real will to start afresh,” Barzani said, adding the people’s needs “can no longer be secondary”.

Rasheed, later on, was sworn in as the 10th Iraqi president inside the parliament, where he also tasked Mohammad Shia’ Al-Sudani to form the next Iraqi government.

The 78-year-old President previously served as the Iraqi minister of water resources for seven years. He had served in the ranks of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) as well.

A graduate of civil engineering, Rasheed obtained his Master's degree and Ph.D. in the United Kingdom in Hydraulic Engineering.

 

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Al-Sudani promises to present the cabinet line-up as soon as possible

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السوداني يعد بتقديم التشكيلة الوزارية بأقرب وقت - اخبار العراق (iraqakhbar-com.translate.goog)

 

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The Prime Minister-designate, Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, pledged, on Thursday, to present the cabinet line-up as soon as possible.

 

Al-Sudani said in a tweet on Twitter, "Thank God and thank you to the representatives of the people who gave me their confidence in assigning me to form the government."

 

He added, "I promise the Iraqis that I will meet their expectations by presenting the cabinet formation as soon as possible, and that it will be a strong government capable of building the country, serving citizens, maintaining security and stability, and building balanced international relations."

 

 

Today, Thursday, the House of Representatives voted to choose Abdul Latif Rashid for the post of President of the Republic, who in turn assigned Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani to form a new government.

 

 

 

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Iraq’s new PM-designate Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani

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• Iraq's new PM-designate Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani - Iraqi News

Iraq’s new prime minister-designate Mohammed Shia al-Sudani

Baghdad – Iraq’s new prime minister-designate Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani hails from the Shiite Muslim political class that has been in power for almost two decades.

But, on top of the challenge of forming a government for the crisis-hit country, he must now win the backing of fiercely rival Shiite factions.

More than a year after general elections left Iraq in political paralysis, 52-year-old Al-Sudani was nominated as prime minister by new President Abdul Latif Rashid, to succeed Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, in power since 2020.

Al-Sudani, an influential former lawmaker, governor and minister, has the backing of the influential pro-Iran factions of the Coordination Framework.

But he will face a major task ahead to earn the support system" rel="">support of their rivals, the millions of diehard supporters of fiery cleric Moqtada Sadr.

Al-Sudani, born in 1970, was just a nine-year-old boy when his father was executed for his opposition to Saddam Hussein.

After the US-led invasion in 2003, Al-Sudani rose to prominence within the Shiite political leadership.

With a degree in agricultural science, he moved through the ranks of the civil service, becoming governor of Maysan, the oil-rich province bordering Iran.

In 2010, he launched his political career in the capital Baghdad, rising within the government of prime minister Nuri al-Maliki, becoming the minister of human rights, then social affairs, and then of industry.

– ‘Established political elite’ –

Today, it is with the key backing of Maliki and the pro-Tehran Coordination Framework that Al-Sudani must forge a government.

Dressed in dark business suits, and sporting a bushy moustache with neatly close-cropped hair, the father-of-five set out on the campaign trail after the Coordination Framework put forward his name as candidate in July.

As he sought to win over opposition lawmakers, he has presented — as his predecessors did — ambitious programmes promising to tackle endemic corruption and rebuild crumbling infrastructure left in ruins by years of war.

When his name was floated in 2019 as a potential candidate for the premiership amid mass anti-government street protests denouncing the political elite, Sudani made little headway.

“He doesn’t have a bad history, and there is no huge corruption accusations against him,” said Sajad Jiyad, a researcher at the think tank Century International.

“But the fact that he is not known as a significant reformer, the fact that he is part of the established political elite, doesn’t give confidence that he could be any different from them.”

When he was named in July by the pro-Tehran Coordination Framework, furious Sadr supporters breached the Green Zone and stormed parliament in protest.

For Sadr, Sudani is seen as being “close” to his longtime foe Maliki, said Jiyad.

“For Sadrists, that is a problem,” he added. “They believe he (Al-Sudani) is out to defeat the Sadrists politically… that if he gets the chance, he will crush the Sadrists.”

– ‘Potential popularity’ –

Sudani, having cut his teeth in the State of Law party of Maliki, founded his own party in 2021, Al-Furatain, with a total of three lawmakers in parliament.

“He’s a statesman,” said Bashar al-Saidi, the deputy secretary-general of his party. “He masters ministerial work… and knows how to manage political and administrative affairs.”

Among his priorities will be to “pass a budget”, “reduce poverty and unemployment”, and restore public services including health and electricity, said Saidi.

Also on his to-do list will be organising fresh elections.

Al-Sudani, potentially to head off demands already made by Sadr for early elections, has said that a new vote should be held “within a year and a half”. He has called the Sadrists a “great popular and patriotic” movement.

Hamzeh Hadad, a visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations think tank, spoke of his “potential popularity” with the public.

“He already has good relations with political parties across the spectrum, which is why initial calls against his candidacy were not particularly personal, but the circumstance of being the Coordination Framework’s nominee,” Hadad said.

Like Al-Kadhimi, his predecessor as premier, Al-Sudani represents “the next generation of Iraqi politicians” who came to power after the toppling to Saddam.

And, as premier with the backing of the Coordination Framework’s nominee, he will “be more empowered in office” than his two predecessors, viewed by some as “compromise candidates”, Hadad added.

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Fatah member: Sudanese will announce his cabinet within two weeks and will reduce the exchange of dollars

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• Fatah member: Sudanese will announce his cabinet within two weeks and will reduce the exchange of dollars - Euphrates News (alforatnews.iq)

  

{Politics: Euphrates News} A member of the Fatah alliance is likely to announce Prime Minister-designate Mohamed Shia al-Sudani as his cabinet within two weeks.

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Ali al-Fatlawi told the program "Al-Mastara" broadcast by the Euphrates satellite channel tonight, that "we have now started the stage of balance and real partnership and to take advantage of the time that surprised the coordination framework and forces with it to entrust the Sudanese with the same time as the election of the President of the Republic."
He added that "the Sudanese are serious in supporting the prestige and sovereignty of Iraq and the economy at the forefront of the files that he will be interested in and will work to reduce the price of the dollar gradually and the framework supports him in 3 files of economy, service and politics and will present his expected government within two weeks."
Fatlawi pointed out that "the ability of the Sudanese to hold the reins of affairs and the framework has confidence in crossing the country to safety, but talking about changing the positions of security leadership is a fantasy and we cannot predict and the whole issue is entrusted to the prime minister, who will also choose the ministers nominated by political forces."
Commenting on the difference in the framework on Abdellatif Rashid and Barham, Fatlawi explained, "The difference was positive as it led to the withdrawal of the Democratic candidate from the competition for the post of president and the political process needs flexibility to end the blockage."
"The National Union is a political pillar in the alliance of state administration and Paval Talabani is a key partner of the framework that cannot be abandoned, and all the demands that fall within the constitution will be resolved," he concluded.
The House of Representatives, in its session on Thursday, elected Abdul Latif Rashid [from Kurdish nationalism] as president of the republic after two rounds of secret ballot against his rival, former President Barham Salih, and the first won by 162 votes to 99 votes for the latter.
Today, the President-elect Abdellatif Rashid, the candidate of the most numerous parliamentary bloc (the coordination framework), tasked MP Mohamed Shia al-Sudani with forming the government.
 

 

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Abdul Latif Rashid elected president of the Republic of Iraq

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Hopefully he doesn’t run into many of those political stumbling blocks to gum things up 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

 

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The deal to elect Rashid as president of Iraq destabilizes the Kurdish House... and does not bring it down

10/14-2022 | 16:10 Source : Al-Nahar Al-Arabi

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A previous meeting between the presidents of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Bafel Talabani. (Archives)

 

The Iraqi parliament accomplished one of its main tasks, which had been suspended for about a year, and elected the former leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Abdul Latif Rashid, as president of Iraq. However, a widespread belief prevails in Kurdish political circles that the election process, its outcomes, and the final result it has settled on, will have a broad future political impact in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, in terms of increasing polarization between the two main parties in the region, the "Union" and the "Kurdistan Democratic Party".

 

The outgoing Iraqi president, Barham Salih, was the official candidate for the National Union, while former Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari and then Minister of Interior of the Region Reber Ahmed were the Democratic candidates, respectively.

Negotiations between the two parties continued for several months, without being able to reach an agreement on a joint candidate between them. The "Democratic" party believed that it was the most representative party, as it obtained half of the Kurdish seats in the Federal Parliament (31 of the 63 Kurdish seats), while the "Union" considered the presidency of the republic as one of its "share", as it is the position that creates a Kurdish political balance. Considering that the presidency of the region is entrusted to his rival.

 

Deal

In conclusion, it was found that the Democratic Party had achieved, prior to the election session, an undeclared agreement with the “coordinating framework” forces, especially with the “State of Law” bloc led by former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, so that the party withdraws its candidate from the electoral race, and members of its parliamentary bloc vote In favor of the candidate Abdul Latif Rashid, who, although a former leader in the National Union, was not the party's official candidate, which the Union considered a violation of his rights from his Kurdish rival and Shiite forces.

 

A senior Kurdish political source explained in an interview with "An-Nahar Al Arabi" the expected future effects of this positioning among the Iraqi Kurdish forces, and said: "The relationship between the two main parties in the region will enter a long phase of mutual distrust, both with regard to the Iraqi political process in Baghdad, As the Kurds have a wide network of demands, work mechanisms and tasks that require consensus between the two main parties, as well as within the Kurdistan region, issues such as holding parliamentary elections, the economic file, the process of rationalizing and developing the work of government ministries, and unifying the structures of military and security institutions, cannot be expected to happen smoothly without cooperation and mutual trust. between the two parties.

 

It was remarkable the "Union"'s insistence on retaining its official candidate, Barham Salih, despite his knowledge of the nature of the "consensus" that appeared between the "Kurdistan Democratic Party" and the rest of the "coordinating framework" forces. However, the information obtained by Al-Nahar Al-Arabi revealed that the Union was seeking from this to test the Shiite forces and the extent of their commitment to the commitments they made previously, as well as for not suggesting that the National Union was part of that consensus that passed the election.

 

Congratulations and rivalries

Officially, the leaders of both parties congratulated the elected president. The leader of the "Kurdistan Democrat" Massoud Barzani sent a message to public opinion, in which he considered what happened as an investigation of "the will and rights of the Kurdish people," adding that the events proved the inability of any party to "impose a person outside the Kurdish consensus and will, and all endeavors to do so." The trend failed, and this solid will was not allowed to be ignored, because the most important thing for us is the principle. The principle is more important than positions and ranks.

 

The head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Bafel Talabani, confirmed in an official statement that the elected president is part of the party, and said: "Finally, your Patriotic Union of Kurdistan won the political process in Iraq, and despite all the conspiracies and plots, his will was not undermined and he insisted on his decision." The National... Gaining the confidence of the Iraqi Parliament and electing the politician and fighter at the beginning of the establishment of the Union, Abdul Latif Rashid as President of the Federal Republic of Iraq, was a victory for the will of the people, the political process and the National Union."

 

 

Talabani, who appeared in a video clip inside the Iraqi parliament building, next to the elected president, confirmed the intimate relationship that brings him together (the elected president is his uncle's husband), rejecting all statements that the elected president was the candidate of the "Democratic Party", adding: "The brother was Hoshyar Zebari is their candidate, and we broke him, and then Reber Ahmed, the candidate of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, and we also broke him."

 

'controlled limits'

Activist and researcher, Mariwan Barzanji, explained in an interview to "Al-Nahar Al-Arabi" the reasons that may prevent the two Kurdish parties from slipping into more polarizing confrontations. The political rivalry between the two parties will remain within controlled limits, according to his opinion.

 

Barzanji says: "It is not only the failure of the two parties to reach a political consensus between them that imposed the winning candidate, but also the need of the Iraqi Shiite political forces represented by the coordinating framework for both parties within the political process and building the new authority. These are the same reasons that will prevent the two parties from exceeding This threshold of antagonism.The exit of the Sadrist movement from the political process pushes the central Shiite forces to adhere to every political party with qualitative weight, especially the two Kurdish parties.The other matter is represented in the set of political, service and economic commitments that the two parties carry towards their street, as neither of them can not This is taken into account, and the experiences of two decades have proven that the rivalry between them can never reach confrontation, and that political rivalries always remain below the level of estrangement."

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The European Union blesses the election of the President of the Republic of Iraq and the assignment of Al-Sudani and considers them positive steps towards forming a government

Friday 14 October 2022 19:48 | politicalNumber of readings: 24

The European Union blesses the election of the President of the Republic of Iraq and the assignment of Al-Sudani and considers them positive steps towards forming a government (ninanews-com.translate.goog)

Baghdad / NINA / - The European Union blessed the election of the President of the Republic of Iraq and the assignment of Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, which returned positive steps towards forming a government.

The European Union said in a statement: "These are positive steps towards the formation of the long-awaited government, a year after the October 2021 elections, for which the European Union sent an electoral monitoring mission."

He added, "The European Union condemns the missile attacks that took place near the Iraqi parliament shortly before the vote for the President of the Republic on Thursday. He stressed that violence has no place in the democratic process, and differences must be resolved peacefully through constructive dialogue within the constitutional framework."

He continued, "It is now necessary for Iraq to quickly form a government with a constitutional mandate and full powers that can implement the badly needed reforms and respond to the needs and aspirations of its people."

He added that the European Union remains committed to strengthening its partnership with Iraq in supporting economic growth, providing job opportunities and achieving stability in society.

He pointed out that the existence of Iraq enjoying peace, prosperity and democracy is a necessity for its people, the region and Europe./End of 7

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I welcomed Al-Sudani's pledges.. US Ambassador: We will stick with the new government on common goals

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I welcomed Al-Sudani's pledges.. US Ambassador: We will commit to the new government regarding common goals - Iraq News (iraqakhbar-com.translate.goog)

 

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News source / Shafak News

Shafaq News / The US Ambassador to Iraq, Elena Romanowski, welcomed today, Friday, the pledges of Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani regarding security, sovereignty and combating corruption, and expressed her country's commitment to supporting and partnering with the new government to promote common goals.

"I welcome Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Shia'a's pledge to fight corruption, defend Iraqi sovereignty and security, and form a government dedicated to serving the people of Iraq," the US ambassador said in a tweet on Twitter.

"The United States is committed to supporting and partnering with the new Iraqi government to advance these shared goals," the ambassador added.

https://twitter.com/USAmbIraq/status/1580969010715586560

Yesterday, Thursday, the Prime Minister-designate in charge of forming the new Iraqi government, Muhammad Shiaa al-Sudani, urged to start a new page, stressing that the time had come to restore the prestige of the state and stop lawlessness.

Yesterday, Thursday, the Iraqi Council of Representatives succeeded in electing the new President of the Republic, Abdul Latif Rashid, in the second round of voting, after one of the candidates did not receive the votes of two-thirds of the representatives, as stipulated in the Iraqi constitution.

The elected President of the Republic, Abdel Latif Rashid, the candidate of the largest bloc in the Iraqi parliament, Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, commissioned the formation of the new government.

The election of the President of the Republic and the assignment of the Prime Minister comes a year after the early elections were held on October 10, 2021, but the political blocs were unable to elect the President of the Republic, who in turn assigns the candidate of the largest number of parliamentary blocs to form the government.

 

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The European Union congratulates the election of the President of the Republic and the assignment of the Sudanese to form the government

2022.10.14 - 19:51

 

Baghdad - people  

On Friday, the European Union congratulated Abdullatif Rashid on his election as President of the Republic of Iraq, and on Muhammad Al-Sudani for his nomination as prime minister-designate.  

  

  

  

A statement issued by the High Representative of the European Union, a copy of which was received by "NASS", said (October 14, 2022), "These are positive steps towards the long-awaited formation of the government, one year after the October 2021 elections, for which the European Union sent an electoral monitoring mission. ".  

  

He added, "The European Union also condemns the missile attacks that took place near the Iraqi parliament shortly before the vote for the President of the Republic on Thursday. Violence has no place in the democratic process, and differences must be resolved peacefully through constructive dialogue within the constitutional framework."  

  

He stressed, "It is now necessary for Iraq to quickly form a government with a constitutional mandate and full powers that can implement the badly needed reforms and respond to the needs and aspirations of its people."  

  

He continued, "The European Union remains committed to strengthening its partnership with Iraq in supporting economic growth, providing job opportunities and achieving stability in society."   

  

He stated, "The existence of a peaceful, prosperous and democratic Iraq is essential to its people, the region and Europe."  

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The US ambassador welcomes the assignment of Al-Sudani to form the new government

2022.10.14 - 20:26

 

Baghdad - people  

Today, Friday, the US ambassador to Iraq welcomed Al-Sudani's assignment to form the new government.  

  

  

  

In a blog post followed by "Nass" (October 14, 2022), the ambassador said: "I welcome Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Shia'a Al-Sudani's pledge to fight corruption, defend Iraqi sovereignty + security, and form a government dedicated to serving the people of Iraq."  

  

The ambassador emphasized that "the United States is committed to supporting and partnering with the new government of Iraq to advance these shared goals.  

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'misrepresented with intent to offence'

Parliament clarifies after a “fabricated” image spread when voting for the election of the President of the Republic

2022.10.15 - 08:53

 

Baghdad - people  

On Saturday, the House of Representatives issued a clarification regarding the circulation of a fabricated image in conjunction with the presidential election session.  

  

  

A statement by the council, a copy of which was received by "Nas", said that "some social media circulated, in conjunction with the election session of the President of the Republic on October 13, 2022, a fabricated image of the voting board, in which the name of the candidate was clearly modified and distorted." with intent to offend."  

  

The council's statement published the real video of the moment the candidate's name was written, and said that it "shows the correctness of his writing, and the need to see information about the House of Representatives through reliable official sources."  

  

  

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Bahrain congratulates Rashid on his election as President of the Republic

• Time: 10/15-2022 13:34:12
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{Political: Al Furat News} Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa sent a congratulatory message to President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid on his election as President of the Republic.

Al Khalifa expressed his "best congratulations on this occasion, wishing Rashid success in his presidential duties to achieve the aspirations and aspirations of the people of the brotherly Republic of Iraq towards further growth and development."

Al Khalifa noted the distinguished historical brotherly relations that bind the Kingdom of Bahrain and the brotherly Republic of Iraq, stressing the keenness of the Kingdom of Bahrain to continue developing these relations in a way that achieves their common interests and benefits their two brotherly peoples, wishing the President of the Republic good health and happiness, and the Republic of Iraq and its brotherly people for continued security and stability.”

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House of Representatives: This is the reality of the “voting list” in the presidential election session

Saturday 15 October 2022 01:20 | political Number of readings: 368

Baghdad / NINA / - The House of Representatives resolved the controversy over part of the course of the presidential election session held last Thursday.

And the media department stated, in an official statement today, Saturday, "Some social media circulated on the eve of the presidential election session on October 13, 2022, a fabricated picture of the voting board, in which the name of the candidate was clearly modified and distorted with the intent to offend. " And she

added, "Below is the real video of the moment. Write the name of the candidate for review, which shows that it was written correctly.

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Bahrain congratulates Rashid on his election as President of the Republic

• Time: 10/15-2022 13:34:12
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{Political: Al Furat News} Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa sent a congratulatory message to President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid on his election as President of the Republic.

Al Khalifa expressed his "best congratulations on this occasion, wishing Rashid success in his presidential duties to achieve the aspirations and aspirations of the people of the brotherly Republic of Iraq towards further growth and development."

Al Khalifa noted the distinguished historical brotherly relations that bind the Kingdom of Bahrain and the brotherly Republic of Iraq, stressing the keenness of the Kingdom of Bahrain to continue developing these relations in a way that achieves their common interests and benefits their two brotherly peoples, wishing the President of the Republic good health and happiness, and the Republic of Iraq and its brotherly people for continued security and stability.”

 

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Great news! 
All will be well. Its lining up for the good people of Iraq!! 
they deserve it! 👍🏻💕