Iraqi Accord Front
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The Iraqi Accord Front or Iraqi Accordance Front (Arabic
: جبهة التوافق العراقية Jabahat al-Tawafuq) also known as Tawafuq is an Iraq
i Sunni-Islam
ist political coalition created on October 26, 2005 by the Iraqi Islamic Party
to contest the December 2005 general election
. As a large section of Iraq's Sunnis are composed by the populous Kurds, situated in northern Iraq and locally autonomous, the party's members are mostly Arab, and as such, its political efforts have largely been focused on protecting this community's interests as opposed to Iraq's non-Sunni population. In the 2005 election, its platform called for ending the US occupation of Iraq, revision of the new Iraqi constitution, repeal of the de-Baathification laws that had cost many Sunnis their government jobs and the restoration of the Iraqi Army, which was dissolved after the US overthrow of Saddam Hussein
and which had a Sunni dominated officer corps. Despite this, the party has maintained that it is non-secular, even though the Ba'ath Party contained many prominent non-Sunnis.
of the General Council for the People of Iraq. Ayad al-Samarrai
replaced Adnan al-Dulaimi as leader in July 2007. In May 2009 Harith al-Obeidi
was elected leader but was assassinated by terrorists weeks later.
a member of the Accordance Front was injured in the Green Zone
in Baghdad
.
The Accordance Front withdrew from Nouri al-Maliki
's government
in August 2007 but rejoined in April 2008.
In December 2008 the Iraqi National Dialogue Council
withdrew from the Accordance Front.
and the Democratic Patriotic Alliance of Kurdistan
.
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
: جبهة التوافق العراقية Jabahat al-Tawafuq) also known as Tawafuq is an Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i Sunni-Islam
Islam
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ist political coalition created on October 26, 2005 by the Iraqi Islamic Party
Iraqi Islamic Party
The Iraqi Islamic Party is currently the largest Sunni Islamist political party in Iraq as well as the most prominent member of the Iraqi Accord Front political coalition. It is currently part of the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki...
to contest the December 2005 general election
Iraqi legislative election, December 2005
Following the ratification of the Constitution of Iraq on 15 October 2005, a general election was held on 15 December to elect a permanent 275-member Iraqi Council of Representatives....
. As a large section of Iraq's Sunnis are composed by the populous Kurds, situated in northern Iraq and locally autonomous, the party's members are mostly Arab, and as such, its political efforts have largely been focused on protecting this community's interests as opposed to Iraq's non-Sunni population. In the 2005 election, its platform called for ending the US occupation of Iraq, revision of the new Iraqi constitution, repeal of the de-Baathification laws that had cost many Sunnis their government jobs and the restoration of the Iraqi Army, which was dissolved after the US overthrow of Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003...
and which had a Sunni dominated officer corps. Despite this, the party has maintained that it is non-secular, even though the Ba'ath Party contained many prominent non-Sunnis.
Leadership
The Accordance Front was initially led by Adnan al-DulaimiAdnan al-Dulaimi
Adnan al-Dulaimi is a Sunni Iraqi politician who became prominent following the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the fall of the regime of Saddam Hussein...
of the General Council for the People of Iraq. Ayad al-Samarrai
Ayad al-Samarrai
Ayad al-Samarrai is a Sunni Arab Iraqi politician, who was the chairman of the Iraqi Accord Front parliamentary group, and since July 2011 is the secretary-general of the Iraqi Islamic Party...
replaced Adnan al-Dulaimi as leader in July 2007. In May 2009 Harith al-Obeidi
Harith al-Obeidi
Dr. Harith Mohey Al Deen Abd al-Obeidi was an Iraqi politician and cleric and member of Parliament for the Iraqi Accord Front. He was assassinated on 12 June 2009.- Background :...
was elected leader but was assassinated by terrorists weeks later.
Membership
In April 2007, Taha al-LiheibiTaha al-Liheibi
Taha al-Liheibi is an Iraqi politician in the National Assembly of Iraq who is a member of the Iraqi Accordance Front.On, April 12, 2007, he was reported killed along with fellow Sunni Mohammed Awad of the Iraqi National Dialogue Council in the Green Zone at the convention centre canteen of the...
a member of the Accordance Front was injured in the Green Zone
Green Zone
The Green Zone is the most common name for the International Zone of Baghdad. It is a area of central Baghdad, Iraq, that was the governmental center of the Coalition Provisional Authority and remains the center of the international presence in the city...
in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
.
The Accordance Front withdrew from Nouri al-Maliki
Nouri al-Maliki
Nouri Kamil Mohammed Hasan al-Maliki , also known as Jawad al-Maliki or Abu Esraa, is the Prime Minister of Iraq and the secretary-general of the Islamic Dawa Party. Al-Maliki and his government succeeded the Iraqi Transitional Government. He is currently in his second term as Prime Minister...
's government
Government of Iraq from 2006
The current government of Iraq took office on May 20, 2006 following approval by the members of the Iraqi National Assembly. This followed the general election in December 2005...
in August 2007 but rejoined in April 2008.
In December 2008 the Iraqi National Dialogue Council
Iraqi National Dialogue Council
The Iraqi National Dialogue Council is a Sunni Islamist political party initially established as an umbrella organization of approximately ten smaller Sunni parties to take part in the 2005 Iraqi Constitution drafting process. The party was founded by Saleh al-Mutlaq and Khalaf al-Ulayyan...
withdrew from the Accordance Front.
December 2005 Parliamentary Election
In the December 2005 parliamentary election the Accordance Front consisted of:- Iraqi Islamic PartyIraqi Islamic PartyThe Iraqi Islamic Party is currently the largest Sunni Islamist political party in Iraq as well as the most prominent member of the Iraqi Accord Front political coalition. It is currently part of the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki...
- led by Tariq al-HashimiTariq Al-HashimiTariq al-Hashimi is an Iraqi politician and was general secretary of the Iraqi Islamic Party until May 2009. Along with Adil Abdul Mahdi, he is a Vice President of Iraq in the government formed after the December 2005 elections... - General Council for the People of Iraq - led by Adnan al-DulaimiAdnan al-DulaimiAdnan al-Dulaimi is a Sunni Iraqi politician who became prominent following the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the fall of the regime of Saddam Hussein...
and - Iraqi National Dialogue CouncilIraqi National Dialogue CouncilThe Iraqi National Dialogue Council is a Sunni Islamist political party initially established as an umbrella organization of approximately ten smaller Sunni parties to take part in the 2005 Iraqi Constitution drafting process. The party was founded by Saleh al-Mutlaq and Khalaf al-Ulayyan...
- led by Khalaf al-UlayyanKhalaf al-UlayyanSheikh Khalaf al-Ulayyan is an Iraqi politician and the leader of the Sunni Islamist-led Iraqi National Dialogue Council. The council joined the Iraqi Accord Front to contest the December 2005 general election...
Results
The Accordance Front received 15.1% of the vote and 44 out of 275 seats, coming third overall to the United Iraqi AllianceUnited Iraqi Alliance
The National Iraqi Alliance , also known as the Watani List, is an Iraqi electoral coalition that contested the Iraqi legislative election, 2010. The Alliance is mainly composed of Shi'a Islamist parties...
and the Democratic Patriotic Alliance of Kurdistan
Democratic Patriotic Alliance of Kurdistan
The Democratic Patriotic Alliance of Kurdistan sometimes referred to simply as the Kurdistan Alliance is the name of the electoral coalition first presented as a united Kurdish list in the January 2005 election in Iraq. Elections were held simultaneously for the assembly of the Kurdistan Regional...
.
March 2010 Parliamentary Election
In the upcoming Iraqi parliamentary election, 2010 the Accordance Front consists of:- Iraqi Islamic PartyIraqi Islamic PartyThe Iraqi Islamic Party is currently the largest Sunni Islamist political party in Iraq as well as the most prominent member of the Iraqi Accord Front political coalition. It is currently part of the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki...
- led by Osama Tawfiq al-TikritiOsama Tawfiq al-TikritiDr. Osama Maukhlif Tawfiq al-Tikriti is the leader of the Iraqi Islamic Party, a Sunni Arab religious party which was the largest Sunni Arab led party in the Iraqi legislative election of December 2005...
after Tariq al-Hashimi left - General Council for the People of Iraq - led by Khaled al-Baraa after Adnan al-DulaimiAdnan al-DulaimiAdnan al-Dulaimi is a Sunni Iraqi politician who became prominent following the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the fall of the regime of Saddam Hussein...
was banned - Turkmen Justice Party - led by Hassan Tawran
- Independent candidates, including Taiseer Mashhadani, Salim Jabbouri and Mutshar Aliawi
Results
Tawafuq's overall performance was disappointing as they dropped from Iraq's third biggest list, in 2005 with 1,840,216 (14.85%) votes to Iraq's seventh list in 2010, with 298,226 (2.59%) and from 44 (out of 275) seats in 2005 to a mere 6 (out of 325) seats in 2010, but they were still the second largest list in Sunni areas, after Ayad Allawi's secular al-Iraqiyya List.| Governorate | Votes | Percentage | Seats Won | Total Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anbar | 56,171 | 11.89% | 2 | 14 |
| Babil | 8,520 | 1.45% | 0 | 16 |
| Baghdad | 53,413 | 2.10% | 1 | 68 |
| Basra | 16,511 | 2.03% | 0 | 24 |
| Diyala | 23,463 | 4.67% | 0 | 13 |
| Kerkuk | 15,037 | 2.70% | 0 | 12 |
| Muthanna | 666 | 0.29% | 0 | 7 |
| Ninawa Ninawa Governorate Ninawa is a governorate in northern Iraq, and the Arabic name for the biblical city of Nineveh in Assyria. It has an area of and an estimated population of 2,453,000 people in 2003. Its chief city and provincial capital is Mosul, which lies across the Tigris river from the ruins of ancient... |
64,204 | 6.09% | 1 | 31 |
| Salah ad-Din | 60,241 | 12.32% | 2 | 12 |
| Total: | 298,226 | 2.59% | 6 | 325 |