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Parliament name Council of Representatives of Iraq More photos  >>> Structure of parliament Unicameral Affiliation to the IPU Yes Affiliation date(s) 1947 -1963 1980 - 2003 2008 - LEADERSHIP President Mohammad El-Halbosi (M)  Notes Elected on 15 Sep. 2018. Secretary General Salaheldeen Ahmed Abdul Aziz Al Zangana (M)  Notes Appointed on 5 Aug. 2017 COMPOSITION Members (statutory / current number) 329 / 329 PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN More statistics  >>> Women (current number) 84 (25.53%) Mode of designation directly elected 320 other 9 Notes Others: 9 seats are reserved for minority groups (Christian: 5; Fayli Kurds: 1; Sabean: 1; Shabak: 1; and Yizidi: 1) Term 4 years Last renewal dates 12 May 2018 (View details) CONTACT INFORMATION Address Council of Representatives of Iraq Baghdad-International Zone-Convention Center BAGHDAD IRAQ (Export mailing lists) Phone (964) 790 193 3644 (Secretary General) 750 476 0765 Fax (964) 1 538 2929 E-mail secretarygeneral@parliament.iq corsecretarygeneral@gmail.com Website http://www.parliament.iq/

Parliament name Council of Representatives of Iraq Structure of parliament Unicameral LEGAL FRAMEWORK Electoral law 2 December 2013 Election Law No. (45) Mode of designation directly elected 320 other 9 Constituencies 18 governorate-based constituencies for 329 seats including 9 seats reserved for minorities. Breakdown for the 320 seats apportioned to each governorate: Anbar: 15 Babil: 17 Baghdad: 71 (including 1 seat for Christians and 1 seat for the Sabean) Basra: 25 Diyala: 14 Dahuk: 11 (including 1 seat for Christians) Erbil: 15 (including 1 seat for Christians) Karbala: 11 Kirkuk: 14 (including 1 seat for Christians) Missan: 10 Muthana: 7 Najaf: 12 Ninewa: 35 (including 1 seat for Christians, 1 seat for the Yzidi and 1 seat for the Shabak) Qadissiya: 11 Salahaddin: 12 Sulaymaniya: 18 Dhi-Qar: 19 Wassit: 11 (including 1 seat for Fayli Kurds) Voting system Proportional: Proportional representation system - Seats shall be allocated according to the Sainte-Laguë method. - The candidate who secures the highest number of votes on the list shall be elected while ensuring that a woman candidate is elected after every three winning male candidates, thereby allotting 25 per cent of seats to women. - Voting is not compulsory. Voter requirements - Iraqi citizenship - age: at least 18 years - Legally competent persons - Registration on the voters' list CANDIDATES Eligibility - qualified voters - Iraqi citizenship - age: at least 30 years - Possession of a high-school certificate Ineligibilities: - Persons covered by the de-Baathification law (the Accountability and Justice law, which restricts the political participation of high-ranking officials of the dissolved Baath Party); - Persons convicted of a crime violating honour; - Persons who have enriched themselves in an illegitimate manner at the expense of the homeland and public finance - Persons who are members of the armed forces at the time of their nomination Incompatibilities - other official positions. Candidacy requirements - Each party list must comprise at least one woman among every three nominees.

Parliament name Council of Representatives of Iraq Structure of parliament Unicameral BACKGROUND Dates of election / renewal (from/to) 12 May 2018 Timing and scope of renewal Elections were held for all seats in the Council of Representatives of Iraq. Text is being prepared. STATISTICS Voter turnout Round no 1 12 May 2018 Number of registered electors Voters Blank or invalid ballot papers Valid votes Notes Distribution of votes Round no 1 Political group Candidates Votes % of votes Saeroun lil-Islah (Marching for Reform) Others Al-Fatih (Conquest) Coalition Al-Nasr (Victory) Alliance State of Law coalition Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) al-Wataniya Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Al-Hikma (Wisdom) Coalition Al-Qarar Al-Iraqi Coalition (The Iraqi Decision) Independents Distribution of seats Round no 1 Political Group Total of seats Saeroun lil-Islah (Marching for Reform) 54 Others 49 Al-Fatih (Conquest) Coalition 48 Al-Nasr (Victory) Alliance 42 State of Law coalition 25 Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) 25 al-Wataniya 20 Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) 19 Al-Hikma (Wisdom) Coalition 19 Al-Qarar Al-Iraqi Coalition (The Iraqi Decision) 14 Independents 14 Distribution of seats according to sex Men Women Percent of women 246 83 25.23% Distribution of seats according to age Distribution of seats according to profession Comments Source: Council of Representatives (10.06.2018, 14.08.2018, 24.11.2018) The 'Others' include the following 17 parties - Gorran (Change Movement): 5 - Al-Anbaar Haweeyatuna: 6 - New Generation Motion: 4 - Irada (Will Movement): 3 - Baghdad Coalition: 3 - Kirkuk's Turkman Front: 3 - Nainawa Haweeyatuna: 3 - National Masses Castle Alliance: 3 - Aabiroon (Transients): 2 - Islamic Group of Kurdistan: 2 - Tamadun (Urbanization): 2 - Babiliyoon (Babylonians): 2 - National Masses Party: 2 - Competencies for Change Alliance: 2 - Bayariq Al-Khayr (Banners of Goodness): 2 - Arabic Coalition in Kirkuk: 3 - Coalition for Democracy and Justice: 2

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