Parliament will hold a session next week to elect the president of the republic.
Parliament will hold a session next week to elect the president of the republic.
2026-01-22 08:16
Shafaq News – Baghdad
A parliamentary source revealed on Thursday the date of the session to elect the President of the Republic in the Iraqi Parliament, indicating that the date came after several meetings with the political blocs.
The source told Shafaq News Agency that “the Presidency of the House of Representatives held meetings with the political blocs to convene a session to elect the President of the Republic within the specified constitutional timeframe.”
He added that “the session will be held either on Monday or Tuesday of next week, before the end of the constitutional deadline,” explaining that “before the session to elect the president of the republic, there will be a parliamentary session held on Sunday to discuss the security situation and securing the Iraqi borders, in the presence of the Ministers of Interior and Defense and the security leaders, and that the session will be private and closed.”
The Iraqi Parliament Presidency announced in the middle of this month the names of the candidates who met the legal requirements to run for the position of President of the Republic of Iraq, based on the provisions of Article (4) of the Law on the Provisions of Nomination for the Position No. (8) of 2012, and their number reached 15 candidates.
Later, the Federal Court ruled on the appeals of the candidates for the position, and reinstated 4 names as candidates for the position, bringing the final number to 19 candidates.
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