Iraq parliament to hold next session April 17

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament, which has to approve any new prime minister, will hold its next session on Monday, the acting speaker said.

"I spoke to the heads of all the political blocs and I sensed a true intent from all to push the political process forward," said Adnan Pachachi, adding that the purpose of the session would be to hold a discussion between the political powers on forming a national unity government.

The announcement came as Iraq's Shi'ite Alliance, which has the biggest bloc in parliament, was seeking ways to drop Ibrahim al-Jaafari as its nomination for prime minister without splitting itself apart.

Asked if a political deadlock over a prime minister would have to be brought to parliament, Pachachi said: "From now until the 17th of this month, we believe there will be an agreement on some of the problems."

Before any name can be put to a parliamentary vote, the speaker of the house and his two deputies must be elected, followed by a vote for a three-man presidential council, which then has to unanimously choose a prime minister.

Then the prime minister has one month to name his cabinet and put it to parliament for approval.
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[REITman]

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament, which has to approve any new prime minister, will hold its next session on Monday, the acting speaker said.

"I spoke to the heads of all the political blocs and I sensed a true intent from all to push the political process forward," said Adnan Pachachi, adding that the purpose of the session would be to hold a discussion between the political powers on forming a national unity government.

The announcement came as Iraq's Shi'ite Alliance, which has the biggest bloc in parliament, was seeking ways to drop Ibrahim al-Jaafari as its nomination for prime minister without splitting itself apart.

Asked if a political deadlock over a prime minister would have to be brought to parliament, Pachachi said: "From now until the 17th of this month, we believe there will be an agreement on some of the problems."

Before any name can be put to a parliamentary vote, the speaker of the house and his two deputies must be elected, followed by a vote for a three-man presidential council, which then has to unanimously choose a prime minister.

Then the prime minister has one month to name his cabinet and put it to parliament for approval.
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In other words they should have a seated government by 2025.

[lordrazor1]

In other words they should have a seated government by 2025.


What an optimist? I think their holiday last until 2040!

[Joel57]

“Secret consultations took place between U.S. ambassador Zalmai Khalilzad, British ambassador William Patey, Dr. Saleh al-Motlak, the head of the National Dialogue front and Dr Qassem Daoud to name Daoud as head of the Iraqi government, a source in the Shiite Unified Iraqi Coalition (UIC) told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI).
Daoud declined to comment on the issue.
“Nothing can be said about this to the media before three days,” he told VOI on Tuesday evening.
Motlak, however, said a meeting was held at the invitation of the U.S. and U.K. envoys to discuss the political situation.
“There is pressure from the U.S. and British ambassadors to announce a candidate for the post of prime minister in three days,” he added.
The meeting took place in Daoud’s house in the green zone in Baghdad this evening.
“There are two options for the coalition. Either to propose more than one candidate or offer one candidate for parliament to vote on,” Motlak said.
Asked if Daoud was the most likely candidate, Motlak said: “Nothing can be certain under the current situation.
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