Iraqi Transitional Government
{{Short description|2005–2006 government of Iraq}}
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{{Infobox government cabinet
|cabinet_name = Iraqi Transitional Government
|jurisdiction = Iraq
|flag = Flag of Iraq (2004–2008).svg
|flag_border = true
|image = Coat of arms of Iraq (2004–2008).svg
|date_formed = {{Start date|2005|05|03|df=y}}
|date_dissolved = {{End date|2006|05|20|df=y}}
|government_head = Ibrahim al-Jaafari
|legislature_status = Coalition
}}
{{Politics of Iraq}}The Iraqi Transitional Government was the government of Iraq from May 3, 2005, when it replaced the Iraqi Interim Government, until May 20, 2006, when it was replaced by a permanent government.
On April 28 it was approved by the transitional Iraqi National Assembly, which had been elected in January 2005. It operated under the Law of Administration for the State of Iraq for the Transitional Period, and its main functions were to draft a permanent Constitution of Iraq and to form a transitional government.
Organization
=Executive=
Although the President is the chief of military and head of state, the Prime Minister is the head of government who exercises most executive powers. The President and both deputies (collective the Presidency Council of Iraq) are elected by the Assembly with a two-thirds majority. They then propose the Prime Minister from the largest party, who must also be approved by a two-thirds majority; the Prime Minister then proposes the Council of Ministers, who must be approved with a two-thirds majority.
The current Council of Ministers was sworn in on May 3 but several key posts were left vacant. Six new ministers were approved to fill vacant positions on 8 May, one of whom rejected his position saying he had not been consulted.
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!Position ! | |
| President | |
| Vice Presidents | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Deputy Prime Ministers | |
| Interior Minister | |
| Foreign Minister | |
| Defence Minister | |
| Oil Minister | |
| Electricity Minister
|Mohsen Shlash | |
| Minister of Planning and Development Co-operation | |
| Higher Education Minister
|Sami al-Mudhaffar | |
| Minister of Municipalities and Public Works | |
| Telecommunications Minister | |
| Finance Minister | |
| Minister of Water Resources | |
| Minister of Environment | |
| Trade Minister | |
| Transport Minister | |
| Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
|Idris Hadi | |
| Human Rights Minister | Narmin Othman (acting) Hashim al-Shible rejected the post after he had been approved by parliament |
| Health Minister
|Abdel Muttalib Mohammed Ali | |
| Minister of Construction and Housing | |
| Education Minister | |
| Agriculture Minister | |
| Justice Minister | |
| Culture Minister
|Nuri Farhan al-Rawi | |
| Minister of Science and Technology | |
| Minister of Displacement and Migration | |
| Minister of Youth and Sports
|Talib Aziz Zayni | |
| Minister of Industry | |
| Minister of State for National Security Affairs | |
| Minister of State for Governorate Affairs
|Saad Nayif Mujhim al-Hardan | |
| Minister of State for Civil Society Affairs
|Ala Habib Kazim | |
| Minister of State for Women's Affairs
|Azhar Abdel Karim al-Shaikhli | |
| Minister of State for Tourism and Antiquities
|Hashim al-Hashimi | |
| Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs
|Safa al-Din Mohammed al-Safi |
=Legislative=
- President of National Assembly Hajim al-Hassani
- Deputy President Hussain al-Shahristani
- Deputy President Aref Taifour
- National Assembly
=Judicial=
- Higher Judicial Council
- Federal Supreme Court
- Court of Cassation
- Courts of Appeal
- Central Criminal Court
References
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20040825140439/http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/iraq/tal_annex.htm ANNEX TO THE LAW FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF IRAQ IN THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD] Air University of United States Air Force
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{{Succession box
| before=Iraqi Interim Government
| title=Government of Iraq
| years=May 3, 2005 - May 20, 2006
| after=Al Maliki I Government
}}
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Category:Provisional governments
Category:2005 establishments in Iraq