Iraq’s Council of Representatives has announced that it will convene next Sunday to hold a long-awaited session to elect the country’s president, a key step in completing the constitutional framework of governance.
In a statement released on Friday, the parliament’s media department said that the agenda for Sunday’s session will include the swearing-in of several lawmakers, in addition to the election of the President of the Republic.
The announcement comes amid ongoing political negotiations as rival blocs seek to shape the next phase of government formation.
In parallel developments, Nouri al-Maliki, head of the State of Law Coalition, met on Friday with Joshua Harris, the Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, to discuss the political roadmap ahead.
According to a post by Hisham al-Rikabi, director of Maliki’s media office, the meeting focused on the vision of the Coordination Framework regarding the trajectory of the upcoming government.
While no further details were disclosed, the talks underscore continued international engagement in Iraq’s political process at a critical juncture, as parties maneuver ahead of the presidential vote.
The election of the president, largely a ceremonial role but constitutionally significant, is a prerequisite for nominating a prime minister and forming a new government. Previous attempts to elect a president have been delayed by political deadlock and lack of quorum.
Observers say Sunday’s session will be closely watched, both domestically and internationally, as a test of whether Iraq’s political factions can move beyond prolonged stalemate toward institutional stability.
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