Iraq’s new PM Ali al-Zaidi assumes office
Iraq’s new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi officially assumed office on Saturday, succeeding Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, News.Az reports, citing Anadolu.
A formal handover ceremony was held in the capital, Baghdad, where the new prime minister officially took charge of his office.
On May 14, the Iraqi parliament passed a vote of confidence in al-Zaidi and 14 ministers in his cabinet, while postponing votes on nine other ministerial positions.
This move paved the way for the new government to begin its work.
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On April 27, Iraqi President Nizar Amidi tasked al-Zaidi with forming a new government after the Coordination Framework Alliance, the largest parliamentary bloc, agreed to nominate him for the premiership.
Under Iraq’s political quota system, the presidency is held by a Kurdish representative, the prime ministership by a Shia representative, and the parliamentary speakership by a Sunni representative, positions currently held by Amidi, al-Zaidi, and Hebat al-Halbousi, respectively.
By Nijat Babayev
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