Legislative branch Iraq, in 36 editions.

unicameral National Assembly (Majlis al Umma) Watani)

unicameral National Assembly (Majlis Watani) al-Watani)

Chairman SADDAM Husayn, Vice Chairman
Izzat IBRAHIM al-Duri
cabinet: Council of Ministers
unicameral
elections last held on 1 April
1989 (next to be held NA); results -
Sunni Arabs 53%, Shi'a Arabs 30%,
Kurds 15%, Christians 2% est.; (est.); seats
- (250 total) number of seats
by party NA
note: in northern Iraq, a "Kurdish Assembly" was elected in May 1992
and calls for Kurdish self-determination within a federated Iraq; the
assembly is not recognized by the Baghdad government

Chairman SADDAM Husayn, Vice Chairman
Izzat IBRAHIM al-Duri
cabinet: Council of Ministers
unicameral
elections last held on 1 April 24 March
1989 1996 (next to be held NA); results - Sunni Arabs 53%, Shi'a Arabs 30%,
Kurds 15%, Christians 2% (est.); seats - (250 total) number percent of vote NA; seats -
(250 total, 30 appointed by party NA SADDAM Husayn to represent three
northern provonces of Dahuk, Arbil, and As Sulaymaniyah)
note: in northern Iraq, a "Kurdish Assembly" was elected in May 1992
and calls for Kurdish self-determination within a federated Iraq; the
the assembly is not recognized by the Baghdad government

unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Watani
(250 seats; 30 appointed by SADDAM Husayn to represent the three
northern provinces of Dahuk, Arbil, and As Sulaymaniyah; 220 elected
by popular vote; members serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 24 March 1996 (next to be held NA 2000)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; party-NA; seats by party - NA party-NA

unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Watani
al-Watani (250 seats; 30 appointed by SADDAM Husayn to represent the three
three northern provinces of Dahuk, Arbil, and As Sulaymaniyah; 220 elected
elected by popular vote; members serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 24 March 1996 (next to be held NA 2000)
election results: percent of vote by party-NA; party--NA; seats by party-NA party--NA

unicameral National Assembly or Majlis
al-Watani (250 seats; 30 appointed by SADDAM Husayn the president to represent the
three northern provinces of Dahuk, Arbil, and As Sulaymaniyah; 220
elected by popular vote; members serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 24 March 1996 (next to be held NA March 2000)
election results: percent of vote by party--NA; party - NA; seats by party--NA party - NA

unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Watani (250 seats; 30 appointed by the president to represent the three northern provinces of Dahuk, Arbil, and As Sulaymaniyah; 220 elected by popular vote; members serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 24 27 March 1996 2000 (next to be held NA March 2000)
2004) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; NA%; seats by party - NA

unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Watani (250 seats; 30 appointed by the president to represent the three northern provinces of Dahuk, Arbil, and As Sulaymaniyah; 220 elected by popular vote; members serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 27 March 2000 (next to be held NA March 2004)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NA

Iraqi Interim National Council formed in transition following April 2003 defeat of SADDAM Husayn regime by US-led coalition July 2004

unicameral National Assembly Council of Representatives or Mejlis Watani (consisting of 275 members elected by a closed-list, proportional-representation system for the period between the National Assembly election and the formation of a permanent Iraqi government pursuant to the establishment of a permanent constitution) system)
elections: held 30 January 15 December 2005 to elect a 275-member Transitional National Assembly Council of Representatives that will draft finalize a permanent constitution and pave the way for new national elections at the end of 2005
election results: National Assembly Council of Representatives - percent of vote by party - United Iraqi Alliance 48.2%, Democratic Patriotic Alliance of Kurdistan 25.7%, Iraqi List 13.8%, others 12.3%; NA; number of seats by party - United Iraqi Alliance 140, Democratic Patriotic Alliance of Kurdistan 75, Iraqi List 40, others 20 NA

unicameral bicameral Council of Representatives or Mejlis Watani (consisting of 275 members elected by a closed-list, proportional-representation proportional representation system) and a Federation Council (membership not established and authorities undefined)
elections: held 15 December 2005 to elect a 275-member Council of Representatives; the Council of Representatives that will finalize a permanent constitution elected the Presidency Council and approved the Prime Minister
election results: Council of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; Unified Iraqi Alliance 41%, Kurdistan Alliance 22%, Tawafuq Coalition 15%, Iraqi National List 8%, Iraqi Front for National Dialogue 4%, other 10%; number of seats by party - NA Unified Iraqi Alliance 128, Kurdistan Alliance 53, Tawafuq Coalition 44, Iraqi National List 25, Iraqi Front for National Dialogue 11, other 14

bicameral Council of Representatives (consisting of 275 members elected by a closed-list, proportional representation system) and a Federation Council (membership not established and authorities undefined)
elections: last held 15 December 2005 to elect a 275-member Council of Representatives; Representatives (next to be held January 2009); the Council of Representatives elected the Presidency Council and approved the Prime Minister prime minister and two deputy prime ministers
election results: Council of Representatives - percent of vote by party - Unified Iraqi Alliance 41%, Kurdistan Alliance 22%, Tawafuq Coalition 15%, Iraqi National List 8%, Iraqi Front for National Dialogue 4%, other 10%; number of seats by party (as of November 2007) - Unified Iraqi Alliance 128, (including the Sadrist bloc with 30 and Fadilah with 15) 130, Kurdistan Alliance 53, Tawafuq Coalition Front 44, Iraqi National List 25, Fadilah 15, Iraqi Front for National Dialogue 11, other 14 12

unicameral Council of Representatives (consisting of 275 members elected by a closed-list, proportional representation system)
elections:
last held 15 December 2005 to elect a 275-member Council of Representatives (next to be held on 18 January 2009); 2010); the Council of Representatives elected the Presidency Council and approved the prime minister and two deputy prime ministers
election results:
Council of Representatives - percent of vote by party - Unified Iraqi Alliance 41%, Kurdistan Alliance 22%, Tawafuq Coalition 15%, Iraqi National List 8%, Iraqi Front for National Dialogue 4%, other 10%; number of seats by party (as of November 2007) - Unified Iraqi Alliance (including the Sadrist bloc with 30 and Fadilah with 15) 130, Kurdistan Alliance 53, Tawafuq Front 44, Iraqi National List 25, Fadilah 15, Iraqi Front for National Dialogue 11, other 12

unicameral Council of Representatives (325 seats consisting of 317 members elected by an optional open-list, open-list and representing a specific governorate, proportional representation system and 8 seats reserved for minorities; members serve four-year terms); note - Iraq's Constitution calls for the establishment of an upper house, the Federation Council
elections:
last held on 7 March 2010 for an enlarged 325-seat parliament; next election parliament (next to be held in 2014 2014)
election results:
Council of Representatives - percent of vote by coalition - Iraqi National Movement 25.9%, State of Law coalition 25.8%, Iraqi National Alliance 19.4%, Kurdistan Alliance 15.3%, Goran (Change) List 4.4%, Tawafuq Front 2.7%, Iraqi Unity Alliance 2.9%, Kurdistan Islamic Union 2.3%, Kurdistan Islamic Group 1.4%; seats by coalition - Iraqi National Movement 91, State of Law Coalition 89, Iraqi National Alliance 70, Kurdistan Alliance 43, Goran (Change) List 8, Tawafuq Front 6, Iraqi Unity Alliance 4, Kurdistan Islamic Union 4, Kurdistan Islamic Group 2, seats reserved for minorities 8 NA

unicameral Council of Representatives (325 seats consisting of 317 members elected by an optional open-list and representing a specific governorate, proportional representation system and 8 seats reserved for minorities; members serve four-year 4-year terms); note - Iraq's Constitution calls for the establishment of an upper house, the Federation Council
elections:
last held on 7 March 2010 for an enlarged 325-seat parliament (next to be held in 2014) on 30 April 2014 for an enlarged 328-seat parliament)
election results:
Council of Representatives - percent of vote by coalition - Iraqi National Movement 25.9%, State of Law coalition 25.8%, Iraqi National Alliance 19.4%, Kurdistan Alliance 15.3%, Goran (Change) List 4.4%, Tawafuq Front 2.7%, Iraqi Unity Alliance 2.9%, Kurdistan Islamic Union 2.3%, Kurdistan Islamic Group 1.4%; seats by coalition - NA

description: unicameral Council of Representatives (325 seats consisting of 317 or Majlis an-Nuwwab al-Iraqiyy (328 seats; 320 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by an optional open-list and representing a specific governorate, proportional representation system vote and 8 seats reserved for minorities; members serve 4-year terms); note - Iraq's Constitution constitution calls for the establishment of an upper house, the Federation Council Council, but it has not been instituted
elections:
last held on 7 March 2010 30 April 2014 (next to be held on 30 April 2014 for an enlarged 328-seat parliament) in 2018)
election results:
Council of Representatives - percent of vote by coalition party/coalition - Iraqi National Movement 25.9%, NA; seats by coalition/party – State of Law coalition 25.8%, Iraqi National Alliance 19.4%, Kurdistan Alliance 15.3%, Coalition 95, Sadrist Movement 34, ISCI/Muwatin 30, KDP 25, United for Reform Coalition/Muttahidun 23, PUK 21, Nationalism Coalition/Wataniyah 19, other Sunni coalitions/parties 15, Al-Arabiyah Coalition 10, Goran (Change) List 4.4%, Tawafuq Front 2.7%, Iraqi Unity Alliance 2.9%, Kurdistan Islamic Union 2.3%, Kurdistan Islamic Group 1.4%; seats by coalition - NA 9, other Shia parties/coalitions 9, Fadilah 6, National Reform Trend 6, Iraq Coalition 5, KIU 4, other 17

description: unicameral Council of Representatives or Majlis an-Nuwwab al-Iraqiyy (328 seats; 320 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 8 seats reserved for minorities; members serve 4-year terms); note - Iraq's constitution calls for the establishment of an upper house, the Federation Council, but it has not been instituted
elections: last held on 30 April 2014 (next to be held in 2018)
election results: Council of Representatives - percent of vote by party/coalition - NA; seats by coalition/party party/coalition – State of Law Coalition 95, Sadrist Movement Ahrar Bloc/Sadrist Trend 34, ISCI/Muwatin 30, KDP 25, 31, United for Reform Coalition/Muttahidun 23, 28, KDP 25, PUK 21, Nationalism Coalition/Wataniyah 19, 21, other Sunni coalitions/parties 15, 19, Al-Arabiyah Coalition 10, Goran 9, other Shia parties/coalitions 9, 8, Fadilah 6, National Reform Trend 6, Diyala is Our Identity 5, Iraq Coalition 5, KIU 4, other 17 5

description: unicameral Council of Representatives or Majlis an-Nuwwab al-Iraqiyy (328 (329 seats; 320 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by open-list proportional representation vote and 8 9 seats at the national level reserved for minorities; minorities - 5 for Assyrians, 1 each for Mandaeans, Yazidis, Shabaks, Fayli Kurds; 25% of seats allocated to women; members serve 4-year terms); note - Iraq's constitution calls for the establishment of an upper house, the Federation Council, but it has not been instituted
elections: last held on 30 April 2014 12 May 2018 (next to be held in 2018) 2022)
election results: percent of vote by party/coalition - NA; seats by party/coalition – - Al Sa'irun Alliance 54, Al Fatah Alliance 48, Al Nasir Alliance 42, KDP 25, State of Law Coalition 95, Ahrar Bloc/Sadrist Trend 34, ISCI/Muwatin 31, United for Reform Coalition/Muttahidun 28, KDP 25, PUK 21, Nationalism Coalition/Wataniyah Wataniyah 21, other Sunni coalitions/parties 19, Al-Arabiyah Coalition 10, Goran 9, other Shia parties/coalitions 8, Fadilah 6, National Reform Wisdom Trend 6, Diyala is 19, PUK 18, Iraqi Decision Alliance 14, Anbar Our Identity 5, Iraq Coalition 6, Goran Movement 5, KIU New Generation 4, other 5 48; composition - men 245, women 84, percent of women 25.5%

description: unicameral Council of Representatives or Majlis an-Nuwwab al-Iraqiyy (329 seats; 320 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by open-list proportional representation vote and 9 seats at the national level reserved for minorities - 5 for Assyrians, Christians, 1 each for Mandaeans, Sabaean-Mandaeans, Yazidis, Shabaks, Fayli Kurds; 25% of seats allocated to women; members serve 4-year terms); note - Iraq's constitution calls for the establishment of an upper house, the Federation Council, but it has not been instituted
elections: last held on 12 May 2018 (next to be held in 2022)
election results: percent of vote by party/coalition - NA; seats by party/coalition - Al Sa'irun Alliance 54, Al Fatah Alliance 48, Al Nasir Alliance 42, KDP 25, State of Law Coalition 25, Wataniyah 21, National Wisdom Trend 19, PUK 18, Iraqi Decision Alliance 14, Anbar Our Identity 6, Goran Movement 5, New Generation 4, other 48; composition - men 245, women 84, percent of women 25.5%

description: unicameral Council of Representatives or Majlis an-Nuwwab al-Iraqiyy (329 seats; 320 members directly elected in 83 multi-seat constituencies by open-list proportional representation simple majority vote and 9 seats at the national level reserved for minorities - 5 for Christians, 1 each for Sabaean-Mandaeans, Yazidis, Shabaks, Fayli Kurds; 25% of seats allocated to women; members serve 4-year terms); note - Iraq's constitution calls for in early November 2020, the establishment president ratified a new electoral law - approved by the Council of an upper house, Representatives in late October - that eliminates the Federation Council, but it has not been instituted proportional representation electoral system
elections: last held on 12 May 2018 (next originally scheduled for May 2022, but rescheduled earlier to be held in 2022) 6 June 2021)
election results: percent of vote by party/coalition - NA; seats by party/coalition - Al Sa'irun Alliance 54, Al Fatah Alliance 48, Al Nasir Nasr Alliance 42, KDP 25, State of Law Coalition 25, Wataniyah 21, National Wisdom Trend 19, PUK 18, Iraqi Decision Alliance 14, Anbar Our Identity 6, Goran Movement 5, New Generation 4, other 48; composition - men 245, women 84, percent of women 25.5%

description: unicameral Council of Representatives or Majlis an-Nuwwab al-Iraqiyy (329 seats; 320 members directly elected in 83 multi-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 9 seats at the national level reserved for minorities - 5 for Christians, 1 each for Sabaean-Mandaeans, Yazidis, Shabaks, Fayli Kurds; 25% of seats allocated to women; members serve 4-year terms); note - in early November 2020, the president ratified a new electoral law - approved by the Council of Representatives in late October - that eliminates the proportional representation electoral system
elections: last held on 12 May 2018 10 October 2021 (next originally scheduled for May 2022, but rescheduled earlier to 6 June 2021) be held in October 2025)
election results: percent of vote by party/coalition - NA; seats by party/coalition - Sa'irun Alliance 54, Al Fatah Alliance 48, Al Nasr Alliance 42, KDP 25, State of Law Coalition 25, Wataniyah 21, National Wisdom Trend 19, PUK 18, Iraqi Decision Alliance 14, Anbar Our Identity 6, Goran Movement 5, New Generation 4, other 48; composition - men 245, women 84, percent of women 25.5% NA

description: unicameral Council of Representatives of Iraq (COR) or Majlis an-Nuwwab al-Iraqiyy (329 seats; 320 members directly elected in 83 multi-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and single nontransferable vote, 9 seats at the national level reserved for minorities - 5 for Christians, 1 each for Sabaean-Mandaeans, Yazidis, Shabaks, Fayli Kurds; Kurds, and 25% of seats allocated to women; members serve 4-year terms); note - in early November late 2020, the president ratified a new electoral law - COR approved by the Council of Representatives in late October - that eliminates an electoral law, replacing the proportional representation electoral voting system with the single non-transferable system
elections: last held on 10 October 2021 (next to be held in October 2025)
election results: percent of vote by party/coalition - NA; seats by party/coalition - NA Sadrist Bloc 73, National Progress Alliance 37, State of Law Coalition 33, Kurdish Democratic Party 31, Al Fatah Alliance 17, Kurdistan Alliance 17, Al Iraq Alliance 14, New Generation Movement 14, Ishraqet Konoon 6, Tasmin Alliance 5, Babylon Movement 4, National Contract Alliance 4, National State Forces Alliance 4, other 22, independent 43; composition - men 234, women 95, percent of women 28.9%

description: unicameral Council of Representatives of Iraq (COR) or Majlis an-Nuwwab al-Iraqiyy (329 seats; 320 members directly elected in 83 multi-seat constituencies by single nontransferable vote, 9 seats reserved for elected by religious minorities - 5 for by Christians, 1 each for by Sabaean-Mandaeans, Yazidis, Shabaks, Fayli Shabaks andFayli Kurds, and 25% of seats allocated to women; members serve 4-year terms); note - in late 2020, the COR approved an electoral law, replacing the proportional representation voting system with the single non-transferable system terms)
elections: last held on 10 October 2021 (next to be held in October 2025)
election results: percent of vote by party/coalition - NA; seats by party/coalition party - Sadrist Bloc 73, National Progress Alliance 37, Taqadum 47, State of Law Coalition 33, Kurdish Democratic Party 31, 43, Al Fatah Alliance 17, 37, Kurdistan Democratic Party 31, Kurdistan Coalition 18, Azm Alliance 17, Al Iraq 16, Imtidad 16, State Forces Alliance 14, 11, Ishraqat Kanun 10, New Generation Movement 14, Ishraqet Konoon 6, Tasmin Alliance 5, Babylon Movement 4, 9, National Contract Alliance 4, National State Forces Party 8, Tasmim Alliance 4, 7, Babiliyun Movement 3, other 22, independent 43; 73; composition - men 234, women 95, percent of women 28.9%
note - seat counts reflect updated numbers after the Sadrist Trend withdrew from government formation and its 73 seats were reallocated to other parties

description: unicameral Council of Representatives of Iraq (COR) or Majlis an-Nuwwab al-Iraqiyy (329 seats; 320 members directly elected in 83 multi-seat constituencies by single nontransferable vote, 9 seats elected by religious minorities - 5 by Christians, 1 each by Sabaean-Mandaeans, Yazidis, Shabaks andFayli Kurds, and 25% of seats allocated to women; members serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 10 October 2021 (next to be held in 2025)
election results: percent of vote by party/coalition - NA; seats by party party/coalition - Taqadum 47, State of Law Coalition 43, Al Fatah Alliance 37, Kurdistan Democratic Party 31, Kurdistan Coalition 18, Azm Alliance 16, Imtidad 16, State Forces Alliance 11, Ishraqat Kanun 10, New Generation Movement 9, National Contract Party 8, Tasmim Alliance 7, Babiliyun Movement 3, other 73; composition - men 234, women 95, percent of percentage women 28.9% 29.2%
note - note: seat counts reflect updated numbers after following the 12 June 2022 Sadrist Trend withdrew withdrawal from government formation and formation; its 73 seats were reallocated to other parties