By John Lee.
Iraq's Council of Representatives has approved three deputy prime ministers and eleven ministers, completing the cabinet of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi.
The session, chaired by Speaker Haybat al-Halbousi and attended by 261 members of parliament, was held on Thursday evening.
Al-Zaidi told parliament that his deputies would receive no salary, financial allowances, or office appointments, and that their work would be field-based according to their specialisations and citizens' needs. He also indicated his intention to reduce the number of advisers.
The three deputy prime ministers approved were:
- Mohsen Ali Akbar al-Mandalawi
- Laith Hadi al-Khazali
- Mohammed Tamim al-Jabouri
The ministers approved were:
- Yasser al-Maliki - Interior
- Nayef al-Shamari - Defence
- Qutaiba Ghazi Majid - Planning
- Haider Baha al-Hassani - Higher Education and Scientific Research
- Yassin al-Aithawi - Culture
- Rebaz Mohammed Abdullah Hamlan - Construction, Housing and Municipalities
- Mohammed Raad al-Mousawi - Labour and Social Affairs
- Safaa Mohsen al-Kanani - Youth and Sport
- Mohammed Ali Abd al-Hadi al-Dakhil - Tourism
- Mohammed Samaan - Minister of State
Parliament also voted to establish a new Ministry of Digital Economy, Governance, Science and Technology, appointing Mohammed Sahib al-Daraji as its minister.
The newly approved deputy prime ministers and ministers were sworn in before members of parliament at the close of the session.
Click here to see the list of previously appointed cabinet ministers.
(Source: Iraqi Parliament)
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