MPs on 11th July elected Dr. Rewas Faiq Hussein (PUK) as the new Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament. Dr. Faiq in her speech said that Parliament’s Presidency works for and is the umbrella for all the parliamentary parties, and that the Kurdistan Region needs financial and budgetary reform, transparency and measures to tackle corruption. Four new MPs were sworn in, and MPs had the first reading of a resolution on designating 3rd August 2014 as Yazidi Genocide remembrance day.
Deputy Speaker’s News
Deputy Speaker Hawrami and French Parliamentarians reaffirm France and Kurdistan’s special friendship, support for Christians and Yazidis
Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami on 11th July welcomed a delegation from the Parliament of France, who reaffirmed their close friendship with the Kurdistan Region and their support for the rights of Christians and Yazidis.
Committee on Peshmerga, Interior, Security & Local Councils elect Reving Heruri (KDP) as new chair
On 7th July the Committee on Peshmerga, the Interior, Security and Local Councils elected Reving Heruri (KDP) as their new chair. At the meeting the previous chair Abdullah Haji Mahmud (Sardam, Socialist Democratic Party) resigned and Mr. Heruri was elected by a majority vote of the committee members.
Deputy Speaker Hawrami meets Assyrian Democratic Movement delegation
Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami said to Deputy Secretary Yaqub Gorgis and his delegation, “Christians are one of the original societies in the country and are our partners; we believe that protecting your rights is a principle of democracy and is our duty.”
Parliament Presidency announces business for sitting on 6th July, 11am
The Presidency of the Kurdistan Parliament announces the order of business for the fifth term’s tenth normal sitting on Saturday 6th July 2019, at 11am:
1) Bill on human capacity building in the Kurdistan Region
2) Bill on registering illegally occupied/taken land in the Kurdistan Region municipalities
3) Amendments to Law Number 3 of 2009 on the Kurdistan Region governorates.
Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami meets UK Consulate General Political Officer Sarah Marsh
Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami on 3 July met Ms. Sarah Marsh, Political Officer of the British Consulate General in Erbil. They discussed the government formation process, possible amendments to provincial councils legislation, and Kurdistan Region’s powers under the Iraqi Constitution.
Kurdistan’s Provincial Councils ask Parliament for legislative amendments
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Vala Fareed on 2nd July chaired a meeting with the leadership of Erbil, Slemani and Duhok provincial councils, who requested amendments to legislation governing their work and terms of office.
Deputy Speaker Hawrami meets US Consul General Steven Fagin
Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami on 30 June met US Consul General Steven Fagin to discuss the Kurdistan Region government formation process and the latest political developments.
Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami and MPs attend Women’s Leadership forum
Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami and several MPs on 29 June attended a forum for capacity building of women leaders (SEW).
Deputy Speaker Hawrami and KRG Representative to USA Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman discuss women’s rights and Parliament’s relations with US
Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami on 27th June welcomed Ms Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman, the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Representative to the USA. They discussed Parliament’s important role in protecting women’s rights, and how to strengthen Parliament’s ties with the US.