Al Abadi Government

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The Al Abadi government was approved by the Assembly on 8 September 2014, [1] following the general election in April 2014. The names of thirty five ministers were approved, with the defense and interior ministries not yet filled. [1] On 18 October 2014, the Iraq parliament named Khaled al-Obaidi, a member of parliament's Sunni Arab Itihad al-Quwa al-Wataniyah bloc as defense minister, and Mohammed Al-Ghabban, a member of the Shiite Badr bloc, as interior minister. [2] In August 2015, following popular protests against corruption and lack of services, backed by senior cleric Ali al-Sistani, the Prime Minister reduced the cabinet to 22 members. [3]

2014 Iraqi parliamentary election Iraqi parliamentary election, 2014

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Khaled al-Obaidi Iraqi politician

Khaled Yassin al-Obaidi was the Iraqi Defense Minister from 2014 to 2016.

Mohammed Al-Ghabban Iraqi politician

Dr Mohammed Salem Al-Ghabban is an Iraqi politician and the former Minister of Interior.

PortfolioWebsiteMinisterCoalitionPartyDates
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ? Islamic Dawa Party 8 September 2014 [4] - 25 October 2018
Sovereign Ministries
Interior Minister www.moi.gov.iq Mohammed Al-Ghabban [5] State of Law Coalition [6] Badr Organization [7] 18 October 2014 [7] - 25 October 2018
Finance Minister www.mof.gov.iq Hoshyar Zebari [6] ??18 October 2014 [6] - 8 July 2016
Foreign Minister www.mofa.gov.iq Ibrahim al-Jaafari ??8 September 2014 [8] - 18 October 2014
Defense Minister www.mod.mil.iq Khaled al-Obaidi [5] Iraqi Forces Alliance [6] 18 October 2014 [7] - 19 August 2016
Oil Minister www.oil.gov.iq Adil Abdul-Mahdi ? Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq 8 September 2014 [4] - 19 July 2016
Other Ministries
Agriculture Minister Falah Hassan al-Zidan ??8 September 2014 [9] -
Communications Minister www.iraqimoc.net
www.nmc.gov.iq 		Kazem Hassan Rashed ??8 September 2014 [9] -
Construction & Housing Minister www.moch.gov.iq Tariq Kikhany ??8 September 2014 [9] -
Culture Minister www.mocul.gov.iq Faryad Rawandozi [6] ??8 September 2014 [9] -
Displacement and Migration Minister ww.momd.gov.iq ????
Education Minister Mohammad Iqbal Omar ??8 September 2014 [9] -
Electricity Minister www.moelc.gov.iq Qasim Al-Fahadawi ??8 September 2014 [9] - 29 July 2018
Environment Minister www.moen.gov.iq Qutaiba al-Jubouri ??8 September 2014 [9] -
Health Minister www.moh.gov.iq Dr Adila Mahmoud Hussein ??8 September 2014 [9] -
Higher Education & Scientific Research Minister www.mohesr.gov.iq Hussain al-Shahristani ??8 September 2014 [9] -
Human Rights Minister www.humanrights.gov.iq Mohammed Mahdi al-Bayati State of Law Coalition Badr Organisation 9 September 2014 - 16 August 2015 [10]
post abolished
Industry & Minerals Minister www.industry.gov.iq Naseer al-Issawi ??8 September 2014 [9] -
Justice Minister www.moj.gov.iq Haidar al-Zamli ??8 September 2014 [9] -
Labour & Social Affairs Minister www.molsa.gov.iq Mohammed Shia al-Sudani ??8 September 2014 [9] -
Municipalities and Public Works Minister www.mmpw.gov.iq ????
Science & Technology Minister www.most.gov.iq Fars Younes Jeju ??8 September 2014 [9] -
Trade Minister www.mot.gov.iq Malas Abdulkarim al-Kasnazani al-Wataniya ?8 September 2014 [9] - December 2015 [11]
Transport Minister www.motrans.gov.iq Baqir al-Zubaidi ??8 September 2014 [9] -
Tourism & Antiquities Minister????
Water Resources Minister www.mowr.gov.iq ????
Women's Affairs Minister Bayan Nouri [6] ??18 October 2014 [6] - 16 August 2015 [10]
post abolished
Works & Planning Minister Abadi Government ??8 September 2014 [9] -
Youth & Sport Minister www.moys.gov.iq Abdel Hussein Abdel Reza Abtan ??8 September 2014 [9] -
Ministers of State
Minister of State and Government spokesman www.goi-s.com ????
Minister of State for Parliament Affairs????
Minister of State????
Minister of State????
Minister of State????
Minister of State????
Minister of State for National Reconciliation????
Minister of State for National Dialogue????
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs????
Minister of State for Tribal Affairs????
Minister of State????
Minister of State????
Minister of State for National Security????
Minister of State for Provincial Affairs Ahmed Abdullah al-Jubouri Al-Arabiya Coalition Iraqi People’s Coalition8 September 2014 [9] - 16 August 2015 [10]
post abolished
Minister of State for Municipalities Abdel Karim Younis ??8 September 2014 [9] -
Minister of State for Non-Governmental Organizations????

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  2. ↑ "Iraq MPs approve two key ministers". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
  3. ↑ "Iraqi PM Scraps 11 Cabinet Posts In Reform Drive". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. 2015-08-16. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
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  11. ↑ Iraq sentences former minister in absentia on graft charges, Saudi Gazette, 2018-11-29
Preceded by
Al Maliki II Government 		Al Abadi Government
8 September 2014 – 25 October 2018		Succeeded by
Abdul Mahdi Government
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