Parliament’s Legislative and Martyrs’ Affairs Committees met with Minister Vala Fareed and Minister Abdullah Haj Mahmoud to discuss in detail the draft resolution on designating 3rd August as the annual day of remembrance of the Yazidi Genocide. MPs will vote on the draft resolution in a future Parliament sitting.
Sittings & Legislation News
Parliament's Presidency congratulates new leader of the Yazidis, Mir Hazim Tahsin Beg, pledges to pass law on Yazidi Genocide
The Kurdistan Parliament congratulates the new Mir Hazim Tahsin Beg, and Yazidis in Kurdistan and all around the world. Parliament is working on the quick passage of a bill on the Genocide against our Yazidi brethren. We will also ask Iraq to become a party to the International Criminal Court, so that the Genocide against the Yazidis is officially recognized, the criminals are brought to justice and reparations are made to the survivors.
Dr. Rewas Faiq's speech on her election as Speaker of Kurdistan Parliament
"I have taken on a great new responsibility. I would like to thank you, all the parliamentary blocks and the people of Kurdistan for the trust that you have placed in me. Let me assure you that, together with my colleagues on Parliament’s Presidency board, we will make every effort to support peaceful coexistence and to work in the spirit of partnership to overcome the political, economic and financial crises that the Kurdistan Region faced over the past years and that caused tensions between political blocs and parties."
MPs elect Dr. Rewas Faiq Hussein new Speaker of Parliament
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.
Order of business for sitting of 11 July 2019: Election of new Parliament Speaker
The Presidency of the Kurdistan Parliament announces the order of business for the sitting of 11th July 2019 at 11am: Election of a new Speaker of Parliament; four new MPs to take the place of MPs who became ministers; and draft resolution on designating Yazidi Genocide Remembrance Day
New Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and his cabinet win MPs’ vote of confidence, take oath of office
The Kurdistan Parliament today 10th July voted on giving confidence to the new Prime Minister, Masrour Barzani, and his ministerial nominees. He garnered the support of 88 MPs (of a total of 111), and each of his ministerial candidates won votes of confidence by large majorities. Prime Minister Barzani announced his cabinet’s programme, which he said was conceived and drafted by all the parties in the government coalition. He said that this cabinet will focus on reform and improving services to the people. Read more, see photo gallery and video.
Prime Minister designate Masrour Barzani submits ninth KRG cabinet nominees to Kurdistan Parliament
The office of the Prime Minister-designate of Kurdistan Region, Masrour Barzani, on 8th July sent the CVs of the new Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) cabinet candidates to the Kurdistan Parliament. The ministerial candidates are as follows:
Parliament’s Presidency announces business for 10th July: Prime Minister and cabinet to take oath of office, Prime Minister to announce government programme
The Presidency of the Kurdistan Parliament announces the order of business for the fifth term’s 13th normal sitting on Wednesday 10th July 2019, at 11am: Giving confidence to the nominated Prime Minister; announcing and giving confidence to the ministers of the ninth cabinet; administering the oath of office to the Prime Minister and his cabinet; and the Prime Minister's announcement of the main points of the ninth cabinet's programme.
MPs amend Kurdistan Region Governorates Law
Kurdistan Parliament MPs today 8th July voted in favour of amending the Kurdistan Region Governorates Law. With the amendments, the current provincial councils' members will stay in their positions until the next provincial council elections. Elections were supposed to be held by September 2018 at the latest, but have been delayed. MPs also voted in favour of allowing non-members to selected as heads of provincial councils. They believe this may lead to improved leadership of the councils and better services.
Parliament’s Presidency announces business for sitting of 8 July: Vote on amendments to Kurdistan Governorates Law, Law no. 3 of 2009
The Presidency of the Kurdistan Parliament announces the order of business for the fifth term’s 12th normal sitting on Monday 8th July 2019, at 11am: Vote on the proposed amendments to Law Number 3 of 2009, the Law of the Kurdistan Region governorates; and hearing the Legislative Committee’s report on the proposed amendments.