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Iraqi parliament sets date to elect new president

  • By Al Mayadeen Net
  • Source: Agencies
  • 27 Jan 2022 20:10
1 Min Read

The Iraqi parliament’s speaker sets February 7 as a date for the session to elect the president.

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    The president of Iraq will be elected by parliament on February 7.

The Iraqi parliament’s speakership set Monday, February 7 as a date for the session to elect the President of Iraq.
 
Parliament also tweeted that the speakership held a meeting today regarding the procedure of the president’s election, clarifying that the nominees who were found to fulfill the conditions for election will have their names announced next Monday, on election day.

عقدت رئاسة مجلس النواب اجتماعاً حول الإجراءات المتعلقة بمنصب رئيس الجمهورية، وتقرَّر فيه:

١) إعلان أسماء المرشحين الذين توفرت فيهم الشروط القانونية يوم الاثنين المقبل.

٢) تحديد يوم الاثنين الموافق ٧ شباط موعداً لجلسة انتخاب رئيس الجمهورية.

رئاسة مجلس النواب pic.twitter.com/ZiyAlsfq5c

— مجلس النواب العراقي (@Parliament_iq) January 27, 2022

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