Council of Representatives of Iraq

Council of Representatives

مجلس النواب (Arabic)
ئه‌نجومه‌نی نوێنه‌ران (Kurdish)
Council of Representatives ; مجلس النواب (Arabic); ئه‌نجومه‌نی نوێنه‌ران (Kurdish)
	Seal of the Council of Representatives of Iraq
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	28 December 2005
Preceded by	Chamber of Deputies; National Assembly
Leadership
Speaker	Mohsen Al-Mandalawi (Independent) ; since 14 November 2023 (acting)
First Deputy Speaker	Vacant ; since 14 November 2023
Deputy Speaker	Shakhawan Abdulla (KDP) ; since 9 January 2022
Structure
Seats	329
Political groups	Takadum (39); State of Law (38); KDP (31); Fatah (29); For the People (28) Emtidad (16); NGM (9); Independents (3); ; Kurdistan Alliance (17); Azem Alliance (14); ANSF (11); National Contract (8); Tasmim Alliance (8); Ishraqat Kanoon (7); Rights Movement (6); National Approach (4); Babylon Movement (4); Our People are Our Identity (3); Al Furatain Party (3); Decisive Reform (3); Others (24); Independents (52);
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	Single non-transferable vote (after 2019)
Last election	10 October 2021
Next election	2025
Redistricting	Independent High Electoral Commission
Meeting place
	Baghdad Convention Center; Green Zone; Baghdad; Iraq
Website
	www.parliament.iq
Constitution
	Constitution of Iraq (2005), Section II, Chapter I

The Council of Representatives (Arabic: مجلس النواب, romanized: Majlis an-Nuwwāb al-ʿIrāqiyy; Kurdish: ئه‌نجومه‌نی نوێنه‌ران, Enjumen-e Nûnerên), usually referred to simply as the Parliament, is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Iraq. According to the Constitution of Iraq, it is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the country. As of 2020, it comprises 329 seats and meets in Baghdad inside the Green Zone.

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