Presidency Council of Iraq
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The Presidency Council of Iraq
is an entity currently operating under the auspices of the "transitional provisions" of the Constitution of Iraq
and previously under the Transitional Administrative Law
.
The Presidency Council functions in the role of the President of Iraq
until one successive term after the Constitution is ratified and a government is seated. The Presidency council consists of one President
and two deputies, or Vice-Presidents
, and the Presidency Council must make all decisions unanimously.
The members of the Presidency Council are elected with "one list" by a two-thirds majority in the Iraqi Council of Representatives. The Presidency Council has the right to veto
legislation passed by the Council of Representatives which may override the veto with a three-fifths supermajority. Under the TAL the override required a two-thirds supermajority.
and Democratic Patriotic Alliance of Kurdistan
political factions. Kurd
ish leader Jalal Talabani
became President, with Shi'ite UIA and SCIRI
member Adel Abdul Mahdi and outgoing Sunni President Ghazi al-Yawar as his deputies.
The second Presidency Council, the first under the new Constitution of Iraq
, consisted of President Jalal Talabani
, and Vice Presidents Adel Abdul Mahdi and Tariq Al-Hashimi
.
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....
is an entity currently operating under the auspices of the "transitional provisions" of the Constitution of Iraq
Constitution of Iraq
The Constitution of Iraq is Iraq's fundamental law.-History:Iraq's first constitution, which established a constitutional monarchy, entered into force under the auspices of a British military occupation in 1925 and remained in effect until the 1958 revolution established a republic...
and previously under the Transitional Administrative Law
Law of Administration for the State of Iraq for the Transitional Period
The Law of Administration for the State of Iraq for the Transitional Period , was Iraq's provisional constitution following the 2003 Iraq War. It was signed on March 8, 2004 by the Iraqi Governing Council...
.
The Presidency Council functions in the role of the President of Iraq
President of Iraq
The President of Iraq is the head of state of Iraq 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." The President is elected by the Council of...
until one successive term after the Constitution is ratified and a government is seated. The Presidency council consists of one President
President of Iraq
The President of Iraq is the head of state of Iraq 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." The President is elected by the Council of...
and two deputies, or Vice-Presidents
Vice President of Iraq
As currently constituted, the state of Iraq has two vice presidents or deputy presidents. The office of Vice President is largely ceremonial but prestigious...
, and the Presidency Council must make all decisions unanimously.
The members of the Presidency Council are elected with "one list" by a two-thirds majority in the Iraqi Council of Representatives. The Presidency Council has the right to veto
Veto
A veto, Latin for "I forbid", is the power of an officer of the state to unilaterally stop an official action, especially enactment of a piece of legislation...
legislation passed by the Council of Representatives which may override the veto with a three-fifths supermajority. Under the TAL the override required a two-thirds supermajority.
History
The first Presidency Council was elected by the National Assembly on 6 April 2005, after more than two months of negotiations between 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 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...
political factions. Kurd
Kürd
Kürd or Kyurd or Kyurt may refer to:*Kürd Eldarbəyli, Azerbaijan*Kürd Mahrızlı, Azerbaijan*Kürd, Goychay, Azerbaijan*Kürd, Jalilabad, Azerbaijan*Kürd, Qabala, Azerbaijan*Qurdbayram, Azerbaijan...
ish leader Jalal Talabani
Jalal Talabani
Jalal Talabani is the sixth and current President of Iraq, a leading Kurdish politician. He is the first non-Arab president of Iraq, although Abdul Kareem Qasim was half Kurdish....
became President, with Shi'ite UIA and SCIRI
Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq
The Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq is an Iraqi political party. Its political support comes from the country's Shi'a Muslim community. Prior to his assassination in August 2003, SCIRI was led by Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim; afterwards it was led by the ayatollah's brother, Abdul Aziz...
member Adel Abdul Mahdi and outgoing Sunni President Ghazi al-Yawar as his deputies.
The second Presidency Council, the first under the new Constitution of Iraq
Constitution of Iraq
The Constitution of Iraq is Iraq's fundamental law.-History:Iraq's first constitution, which established a constitutional monarchy, entered into force under the auspices of a British military occupation in 1925 and remained in effect until the 1958 revolution established a republic...
, consisted of President Jalal Talabani
Jalal Talabani
Jalal Talabani is the sixth and current President of Iraq, a leading Kurdish politician. He is the first non-Arab president of Iraq, although Abdul Kareem Qasim was half Kurdish....
, and Vice Presidents Adel Abdul Mahdi and Tariq Al-Hashimi
Tariq Al-Hashimi
Tariq 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...
.