Al-Kadhimi Government

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Al-Kadhimi Government
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Cabinet of Iraq
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Prime Minister al-Kadhimi addressing the Council of Representatives during the vote on his government
Date formed7 May 2020 (2020-05-07)
Date dissolved27 October 2022 (2022-10-27)
People and organisations
President Barham Salih (until 17 October 2022)
Abdul Latif Rashid (from 17 October 2022)
Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi
Deputy Prime Minister Ali Allawi (until 16 August 2022)
Member parties Alliance Towards Reforms
Victory Alliance
Kurdistan Democratic Party
Al-Wataniya
National Wisdom Movement
Muttahidoon
Babylon Movement
Status in legislature Majority government
177 / 329(54%)
Opposition parties State of Law Coalition
History
Legislature term4th Legislature
Predecessor Abdul Mahdi Government
Successor Al Sudani Government

The Al-Kadhimi Government was the government of the Republic of Iraq from 2020 to 2022, led by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, a former director of the National Intelligence Service. [1] It was formed on 7 May 2020 after extensive negotiations. [2] While Al-Kadhimi himself and most cabinet ministers where sworn in on that date, seven ministers were not confirmed by the Council of Representatives until 6 June 2020.

Composition

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Prime Minister 7 May 202027 October 2022  Independent
Deputy Prime Minister7 May 202016 August 2022  Independent
Interior Minister 7 May 202027 October 2022  Independent
Finance Minister 7 May 202016 August 2022  Independent
Ihsan Abdul Jabbar Ismail
16 August 202211 October 2022  NWM
Hayam Nema (acting)
15 October 202227 October 2022  Independent
Foreign Affairs Minister 6 June 202027 October 2022  KDP
Defense Minister 7 May 202027 October 2022  Independent
Oil Minister
Ihsan Abdul Jabbar Ismail
6 June 202027 October 2022  NWM
Agriculture Minister
Mohammad Karim Al-Khafaji
6 June 202027 October 2022  Fatah
Communications Minister
Arkan Ahmad
7 May 202027 October 2022  Victory Alliance
Culture Minister
Hassan Nazim
6 June 202027 October 2022  Fatah
Housing & Reconstruction Minister
Nazanine Mohammed
7 May 202027 October 2022  KDP
Electricity Minister
Majid Mahdi Hantoush
7 May 202027 October 2022  Independent
Education Minister
Ali Hamid Al-Dlemi
7 May 202027 October 2022  Independent
Justice Minister
Salar Abdul Sattar
6 June 202027 October 2022  KDP
Health Minister
Hassam Mohammed Al-Tamimi
7 May 202027 October 2022  Independent
Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister
Nabil Kazem Abdel-Sahib
7 May 202027 October 2022  Fatah
Industry and Minerals Minister
Manhal Aziz
7 May 202027 October 2022  Independent
Environment Minister
Jassim Abdul Aziz Al-Falahi
7 May 202027 October 2022  Independent
Labour & Social Affairs Minister
Adil Hashush
7 May 202027 October 2022  NWM
Migration and Displacement Minister
Evan Faeq Yakoob
6 June 202027 October 2022  Babylon Movement
Planning Minister
Khalid Batal Najim Abdullah
7 May 202027 October 2022  Independent
Trade Minister
Alaa Ahmed Hassan Obaid
6 June 202027 October 2022  Independent
Transport Minister
Nasser Hussein al-Shibli
7 May 202027 October 2022  Fatah
Water Resources Minister
Rachid Mahdi al-Hamdani
7 May 202027 October 2022  Fatah
Youth and Sports Minister 7 May 202027 October 2022  Independent

References

  1. Coles, Isabel; Adnan, Ghassan (29 May 2020). "A New Leader Tries to Steer Iraq Through the U.S.-Iran Rivalry". Wall Street Journal . ISSN   0099-9660 . Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  2. Aldroubi, Mina (7 May 2020). "Iraqi Parliament confirms Mustafa Al Kadhimi as new Prime Minister". The National . Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2021.