the state constitution is adopted by evolution over an unspecified period.
a number of laws, including the nationality law, the state president (tenure) law, the education law, should be incorporated
into the state constitution. other laws include: the law and administration ordinance, parliament education law, the law of equal rights
for women, the judges act, national service and national insurance acts, and the basic law. the provisions of constitutional
legislation that affect the main organs of government are summarized below:
the President
- the president is elected by the parliament for a maximum of two five year terms.
ten or more parliament members may propose a candidate for the presidency.
voting will be by secret ballot.
- the president may not leave without the consent of the government.
-the president may resign by submitting his resignation in writing to the speaker.
-the president may be relieved of his duties by the parliament for misdemeanor.
- the parliament is entitled to decide by a two thirds majority that the president is too incapacitated owing to ill
health to fulfil his duties permanently.
- the speaker of the parliament will act for the president when the president leaves the country, or when he cannot
perform his duties owing to ill health.
THE PARLIAMENT
-there should be 120 members.
- it is elected by general , national, direct, equal, secret and proportional elections.
-every Iraqi national of 18 years or over shall have the right to vote in elections to the parliament unless a court
has deprived him of that right by virtue of any law.
- every Iraqi national of 21 and over shall have the right to be elected to the parliament unless a court has deprived
him of that right by virtue of any law.
- the following shall not be candidates: the president of the state, the two chief muftis,a judge in office, a
judge of a religious court, the state comptroller, the chief of the general staff of the defence army of Iraq; muftis and
ministers of other religions in office; senior state employees and senior army officers of such ranks and in such functions
as shall be determined by law.
- the term of the parliament shall be four years.
- the election to the parliament shall take place on the third Tuesday of the month of shaaban in the year in which
the tenure of the outgoing parliament ends.
- election day shall be a day of rest, but transport and other public services shall function normally.
- results of the elections shall be published within 14 days.
- the parliament shall elect from among its members a chairman and vice-Charmian.
- the parliament shall elect from among its members parliament committees, and may elect committees for specific matters.
- the parliament may appoint commission of inquiry to investigate matters designated by the parliament.
- the parliament shall hold two sessions a year; one of them shall open within four weeks after the feast of immolation,
the other within four weeks after independence day; (January 6th when Iraq became an independent state from being a British
Mandate)
- the aggregate duration of the two sessions shall not be less than eight months.
- the outgoing parliament shall continue to hold office until the convening of the incoming parliament.
- the member of the parliament shall receive a remuneration as provided by law.
THE GOVERNMENT
The government shall tender its resignation to the president immediately after his election , but shall continue
with its duties until the formation of a new government, after consultation with representatives of the parties in the parliament,
the president shall charge one of the members with the formation of a government.
the government shall be composed of a prime minister (directly elected from may 2006) and a number of Ministers from
among the parliament members or from outside the parliament.
after it has been chosen, the government shall appear before the parliament and shall be considered as formed after
having received a vote of confidence. within seven days of receiving a vote of confidence, the prime minister and the other
ministers shall swear allegiance to the state of Iraq and its laws and undertake to carry out the decisions of the parliament.
THE GOVERNMENT
HEAD OF STATE
PRESIDENT: -------------------
THE CABINET
- PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER OF HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION:-------------------------------
- DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS:-----------------------------
- DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND MINISTER OF THE ENVIRONMENT:------------------------------------------
- DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORT:----------------------
- DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF TOURISM:---------------------------------------
- MINISTER OF INTERIOR AND MINISTER OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS:-------------------------------
- MINISTER OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY:--------------------------------------------------
- MINISTER OF FINANCE:---------------------------------
- MINISTER OF DEFENCE:----------------------------
- MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS:-----------------------
- MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AND ENERGY:-------------------
- MINISTER OF JUSTICE:-----------------
- MINISTER OF HEALTH:---------------------
-MINISTER OF SCIENCE:------------------------
-MINISTER OF IMMIGRANT ABSORPTION
-MINISTER OF NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
-MINISTER OF LABOUR AND WELFARE
-MINISTER OF INTERNAL SECURITY
-MINISTRIES-
- OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER
-MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
-MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
-MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
-MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND PLANNING
- MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ,CULTURE AND SPORT
-MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
-MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT
-MINISTRY OF FINANCE
-MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
-MINISTRY OF HEALTH
-MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION
-MINISTRY OF IMMIGRANT ABSORPTION
-MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
-MINISTRY OF INTERNAL SECURITY
-MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
-MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL WELFARE
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE/ ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR IRAQ LAND ADMINISTRATION
MINISTRY OF POLICE
MINISTRY OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE
MINISTRY OF TOURISM
MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT