The Al-Kadhimi Government was the government of the Republic of Iraq from 2020 to 2022, led by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, a former director of the National Intelligence Service.[1] It was formed on 7 May 2020 after extensive negotiations.[2] While Al-Kadhimi himself and most cabinet ministers where sworn in on that date, seven ministers were not confirmed by the Council of Representatives until 6 June 2020.

Al-Kadhimi Government

Cabinet of Iraq
Prime Minister al-Kadhimi addressing the Council of Representatives during the vote on his government
Date formed7 May 2020 (2020-05-07)
Date dissolved27 October 2022 (2022-10-27)
People and organisations
PresidentBarham Salih (until 17 October 2022)
Abdul Latif Rashid (from 17 October 2022)
Prime MinisterMustafa Al-Kadhimi
Deputy Prime MinisterAli Allawi (until 16 August 2022)
Member partiesAlliance Towards Reforms
Victory Alliance
Kurdistan Democratic Party
Al-Wataniya
National Wisdom Movement
Muttahidoon
Babylon Movement
Status in legislatureMajority government
177 / 329 (54%)
Opposition partiesState of Law Coalition
History
Legislature term4th Legislature
PredecessorAbdul Mahdi Government
SuccessorAl Sudani Government

Composition

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister7 May 202027 October 2022 Independent
Deputy Prime Minister7 May 202016 August 2022 Independent
Interior Minister
Othman al-Ghanmi
7 May 202027 October 2022 Independent
Finance Minister7 May 202016 August 2022 Independent
Ihsan Abdul Jabbar Ismail
16 August 202211 October 2022 NWM
Hayam Nema (acting)
15 October 202227 October 2022 Independent
Foreign Affairs Minister6 June 202027 October 2022 KDP
Defense Minister
Juma Inad
7 May 202027 October 2022 Independent
Oil Minister
Ihsan Abdul Jabbar Ismail
6 June 202027 October 2022 NWM
Agriculture Minister
Mohammad Karim Al-Khafaji
6 June 202027 October 2022 Fatah
Communications Minister
Arkan Ahmad
7 May 202027 October 2022 Victory Alliance
Culture Minister
Hassan Nazim
6 June 202027 October 2022 Fatah
Housing & Reconstruction Minister
Nazanine Mohammed
7 May 202027 October 2022 KDP
Electricity Minister
Majid Mahdi Hantoush
7 May 202027 October 2022 Independent
Education Minister
Ali Hamid Al-Dlemi
7 May 202027 October 2022 Independent
Justice Minister
Salar Abdul Sattar
6 June 202027 October 2022 KDP
Health Minister
Hassam Mohammed Al-Tamimi
7 May 202027 October 2022 Independent
Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister
Nabil Kazem Abdel-Sahib
7 May 202027 October 2022 Fatah
Industry and Minerals Minister
Manhal Aziz
7 May 202027 October 2022 Independent
Environment Minister
Jassim Abdul Aziz Al-Falahi
7 May 202027 October 2022 Independent
Labour & Social Affairs Minister
Adil Hashush
7 May 202027 October 2022 NWM
Migration and Displacement Minister
Evan Faeq Yakoob
6 June 202027 October 2022 Babylon Movement
Planning Minister
Khalid Batal Najim Abdullah
7 May 202027 October 2022 Independent
Trade Minister
Alaa Ahmed Hassan Obaid
6 June 202027 October 2022 Independent
Transport Minister
Nasser Hussein al-Shibli
7 May 202027 October 2022 Fatah
Water Resources Minister
Rachid Mahdi al-Hamdani
7 May 202027 October 2022 Fatah
Youth and Sports Minister7 May 202027 October 2022 Independent

References

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  1. ^ Coles, Isabel; Adnan, Ghassan (29 May 2020). "A New Leader Tries to Steer Iraq Through the U.S.-Iran Rivalry". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  2. ^ Aldroubi, Mina (7 May 2020). "Iraqi Parliament confirms Mustafa Al Kadhimi as new Prime Minister". The National. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2021.