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Federal government of Iraq

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Federal Government of Iraq
حكومة العراق
Coat of arms of Iraq
Overview
Established28 December 2005; 20 years ago (2005-12-28)
StateIraq
LeaderPrime Minister of Iraq
Appointed byPresident of Iraq
Main organCabinet
Ministries23
Responsible toCouncil of Representatives
HeadquartersBaghdad

The federal government of Iraq is the central executive authority of the Republic of Iraq. The Council of Ministers is the organ that represents it.

Government

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Executive branch

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The executive branch is composed of the President and the Council of Ministers.[1]

President

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The President of the Republic is the head of state and "safeguards the commitment to the Constitution and the preservation of Iraq's independence, sovereignty, unity, the security of its territories in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution."[2] The President is elected by the Council of Representatives by a two-thirds majority,[3] and is limited to two four-year terms.[4] The President ratifies treaties and laws passed by the Council of Representatives, issues pardons on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, and performs the "duty of the Higher Command of the armed forces for ceremonial and honorary purposes."[3]

There is also a Vice President which assumes the office of the President in case of his absence or removal.[4]

Council of Ministers

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Composition of the Iraqi Government in September 2009

The Council of Ministers is composed of the Prime Minister as head of government and his cabinet. The President of Iraq names the nominee of the Council of Representatives bloc with the largest number to form the Cabinet.[5] The Prime Minister is the direct executive authority responsible for the general policy of the State and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, directs the Council of Ministers, and presides over its meetings and has the right to dismiss the Ministers on the consent of the Council of Representatives.[6]

The cabinet is responsible for overseeing their respective ministries, proposing laws, preparing the budget, negotiating and signing international agreements and treaties, and appointing undersecretaries, ambassadors, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces and his assistants, Division Commanders or higher, the Director of the National Intelligence Service, and heads of security institutions.[7]

List of ministries

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Dissolved or merged ministries

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Constitution of Iraq, Section 3, Chapter 2, Article 63
  2. ↑ Constitution of Iraq, Section 3, Chapter 2, Article 67
  3. 1 2 Constitution of Iraq, Section 3, Chapter 2, Article 70
  4. 1 2 Constitution of Iraq, Section 3, Chapter 2, Article 72
  5. ↑ Constitution of Iraq, Section 3, Chapter 2, Article 76
  6. ↑ Constitution of Iraq, Section 3, Chapter 2, Article 78
  7. ↑ Constitution of Iraq, Section 3, Chapter 2, Article 80
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