By John Lee.
The Iraqi Parliament has elected Dr. Mahmoud Al-Mashhadani (pictured) as its new speaker during a session presided over by Acting Speaker Mohsen Al-Mandalawi and attended by 271 members.
Al-Mashhadani won with 182 votes in the second round, defeating contenders Salem Al-Issawi (95 votes) and Amer Abdul-Jabbar (9 votes).
He had previously served as speaker from 2006 to 2008, and was defeated by Mohamed al-Halbousi when he was re-elected for a second term in January 2022.
Iraq's Federal Supreme Court (FSC) terminated al-Halbousi's appointment as Speaker in November 2023; it has taken parliament nearly a year to agree a successor.
Under Iraq's power-sharing system, the position of Speaker is traditionally held by a Sunni.
(Source: Iraqi Parliament)
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