Iraq’s new prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi, officially took office on Saturday, succeeding Mohammed Shia al-Sudan, reports Anadolu.

A handover ceremony was held in the capital Baghdad, where the new prime minister took charge of his office, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported.

On May 14, the Iraqi parliament gave al-Zaidi and 14 cabinet ministers a vote of confidence. him, while postponing voting for nine other ministerial positions.

This step cleared the way for the new government to officially begin its work.

On April 27, Iraqi President Nizar Amidi charged al-Zaidi with forming the government after the Coordination Framework Alliance, the largest parliamentary bloc, agreed to nominate him for the post of prime minister.

Under Iraq’s political quota system, the presidency is held by a Kurdish representative, the post of prime minister by a Shia representative and the post of speaker of the parliament by a Sunni representative. The posts are currently held by Amidi, Zaidi and Hebat al-Halbousi, respectively.

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