09.04.2026 21:50
The Iraqi Parliament will hold a session on April 11 to elect a new president. Among the candidates are the current Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and former Environment Minister Nizar Amidi.
It was reported that a session will be held in the Iraqi Parliament on April 11 to elect a new president.
THE PRESIDENT IN IRAQ IS BEING SELECTED FROM KURDISH CANDIDATES
According to a written statement from the Parliament, a session will be held again on April 11 for the presidential election. According to the political equation established in Iraq after 2003, the president is selected from among the candidates of Kurdish parties.
For this position, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has nominated the current Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, while the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) has also nominated Nizar Amidi, who served as the Minister of Environment in the former Iraqi government.
A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY WILL BE REQUIRED
Candidates need to receive two-thirds of the votes from the members of parliament. If this is not achieved in the first round, a second round will be held between the two candidates with the most votes. In the second round, the candidate who receives a simple majority (more than half) will win.
According to the Iraqi constitution, the presidential term is 4 years, and the same president can only be re-elected once. The elected president will assign the task of forming the government to the prime minister candidate of the largest group in the parliament.
Parliamentary elections in Iraq were held on November 11, 2025. Due to political disagreements in the country, a new government has not yet been formed. The current government continues its duties as a "caretaker government."