Council of Ministers (Iraq)

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Council of Ministers
مجلس الوزراء
ئەنجومەنی وەزیران
Overview
Established28 December 2005
StateRepublic of Iraq
LeaderPrime Minister of Iraq
Appointed byPresident of Iraq
Ministries23
Responsible toCouncil of Representatives
HeadquartersBaghdad, Iraq
Websitewww.gds.gov.iq

The Council of Ministers (Arabic: الوزراء; Kurdish: ئەنجومەنی وەزیران) is the principal executive organ of the Federal Government of the Republic of Iraq

The Council of Representatives of Iraq elects a President of the Republic who appoints the Prime Minister who in turn appoints the Council of Ministers, all of whom must be approved by the Assembly.

Current composition[edit]

Office Name Party In office since
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani Independent 28 October 2022
Interior Minister Abdul Amir Al Shammari Independent 28 October 2022
Finance Minister Taif Sami Mohammed Independent 28 October 2022
Foreign Affairs Minister Fuad Hussein Kurdistan Democratic Party 28 October 2022
Defense Minister Thabet Muhammad Saeed al-Absi Azem Alliance 28 October 2022
Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani Abdul-Zahra State of Law Coalition 28 October 2022
Agriculture Minister Abbas Jabr Obada State of Law Coalition 28 October 2022
Communications Minister Hiam Abboud Kazem Fatah Alliance 28 October 2022
Culture Minister Ahmad Fakkak Ahmad Progress Party 28 October 2022
Housing & Reconstruction Minister Bangen Rekani Kurdistan Democratic Party 28 October 2022
Electricity Minister Ziyad Ali Fadhil Islamic Virtue Party 28 October 2022
Education Minister Ibrahim Namis Yassin Azem Alliance 28 October 2022
Justice Minister Khaled Shwani Patriotic Union of Kurdistan 28 October 2022
Health Minister Saleh Mahdi Mutalib Independent 28 October 2022
Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Naim Abdul Aboudi Fatah Alliance 28 October 2022
Industry and Minerals Minister Khalid Najim Azem Alliance 28 October 2022
Environment Minister Nizar Mohammed Saeed Amidi Patriotic Union of Kurdistan 28 October 2022
Labour & Social Affairs Minister Ahmed Jassem Saber Al-Asadi Fatah Alliance 28 October 2022
Migration and Displacement Minister Evan Faeq Yakoob Babylon Movement 28 October 2022
Planning Minister Muhammad Ali Tamim Progress Party 28 October 2022
Trade Minister Atheer Daoud Salman Azem Alliance 28 October 2022
Transport Minister Razak Muhaibis Fatah Alliance 28 October 2022
Water Resources Minister Aoun Diab Abdullah Independent 28 October 2022
Youth and Sports Minister Ahmed Muhammad Hussein Al-Mubarqa State of Law Coalition 28 October 2022

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