Kurdistan Parliament MPs sat today 7th July to debate proposed amendments to the Kurdistan Region Governorates Law, Law No. 3 of 2009. Click here to read details of the amendments and the debate. Parliament Speaker Dr. Vala Fareed announced that MPs will sit again tomorrow, Monday 8th July, to vote on the amendments.
Sittings & Legislation News
Parliament’s Presidency announces business for sitting of 7 July 2019: Second reading of 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 11th normal sitting on Sunday 7th July 2019, at 11am:
Second reading of the proposed amendments to Law Number 3 of 2009, the Law of the Kurdistan Region governorates; and the Legislative Committee’s report on the proposed amendments.
MPs reject human capacity building bill; reading of Kurdistan Governorates law amendments to continue tomorrow
MPs today, 6th July, sat for the reading of three bills. MPs voted against the first bill, on human capacity building in the Kurdistan Region. Thirty four MPs sponsored the second bill, on registering illegally occupied or taken land in the Kurdistan Region municipalities. The Speaker asked the parliament committees to work on the bill. For the third bill, amendments to the Kurdistan Governorates law, the Speaker asked committees to work on it as soon as possible. MPs will sit again tomorrow, 7th July at 11am, to continue today’s order of business.
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.
MPs vote in favour of extending current Spring Session of Parliament by 15 days
Eight-four MPs on 30th June voted in favour of extending the current Spring Session of the Kurdistan Parliament by 15 days. The Spring Session ends on 1st July, but Speaker Dr. Vala Fareed requested the extension so that Parliament can accomplish important tasks before going into recess.
Parliament's Presidency announces business for 30 June sitting: Extension of the Spring Session
The Presidency of the Kurdistan Parliament announces the order of business for the fifth term’s ninth normal sitting on Sunday 30th June 2019 at 11am:
Extension of the current Spring Session of the first year of the fifth term of the Kurdistan Parliament, according to Article 7, Paragraph 4 of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker calls MPs to sitting on 30th June, 11am
27th June 2019 - The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Vala Fareed calls all Members of Parliament to an ordinary sitting on Sunday 30th June, at 11am. This will be sitting number 9 of the first year of the fifth term of Parliament.
Kurdistan Parliament publishes resolution on appointing Masrour Barzani as Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional Government
The Kurdistan Parliament on 11th June 2019 passed the following resolution regarding the appointment of the Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional Government:
Speaker of Parliament Dr. Vala Fareed attends ceremony: President Nechirvan Barzani tasks Prime Minister with forming cabinet within 30 days
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on 12th June 2019 formally tasked Prime Minister Masrour Barzani with forming the Kurdistan Regional Government cabinet. The Speaker of Parliament Dr. Vala Fareed and the President of the Judicial Council Mr. Bangeen Qasm attended the ceremony. In accordance with the law, the Prime Minister has 30 days to form his ministerial cabinet.
MPs select Masrour Barzani as new Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional Government
11th June 2019 – Today Kurdistan Parliament’s MPs nominated and selected Mr. Masrour Masoud Mustafa Barzani to be the next Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government. Eighty-seven MP, out of the 97 who were present, voted to select Mr. Barzani as the new Prime Minister to form a cabinet and lead the country’s executive authority.