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Iraq Parliament Approves Ali al-Zaidi’s Cabinet, Names Deputies

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 10:04 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

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Iraq's parliament approved Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s cabinet.
The legislature appointed US-sanctioned Laith al-Khazali as deputy prime minister.
Lawmakers confirmed Defence Minister Nayef al-Shammari and Interior Minister Yasir al-Maliki.
Al-Zaidi said the cabinet must address a 15 % dinar devaluation and 208 trillion-dinar debt.
Parliament postponed the migration and displacement minister vote because of party disagreement.

History

Historical Context

After the United States transferred sovereignty on 28 June 2004, Iyad Allawi became interim Prime Minister, leading a cabinet approved by parliament and supported by President Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer. The government, formed from the 25-member Iraqi Governing Council, operated under the Law of Administration for the Transitional Period until the Transitional Government succeeded it in May 2005.

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Story summary

Iraq's parliament approved Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s cabinet.
The legislature appointed US-sanctioned Laith al-Khazali as deputy prime minister.
Lawmakers confirmed Defence Minister Nayef al-Shammari and Interior Minister Yasir al-Maliki.
Al-Zaidi said the cabinet must address a 15 % dinar devaluation and 208 trillion-dinar debt.
Parliament postponed the migration and displacement minister vote because of party disagreement.

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