Temporary speaker of Kurdistan Region parliament resigns

“Only 26 MPs showed up. With 26 MPs, a quorum cannot be met. It looks as if we have done nothing. I am not ready to stay in the post where I cannot serve. Therefore, in front of all of you, I am resigning,” Mohammed Sulaiman said in a press conference.

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KDP, PUK delegations to meet in Pirmam Tuesday

The parties held their first meeting on government formation in late November

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Minority groups say should 'actively get involved' in next KRG cabinet

Representatives of minority groups on Thursday demanded active participation in the next KRG cabinet and said changes would have to be made to the electoral system to increase the number of their quota seats in the Kurdistan legislature from five to 15

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Kurdistan parliament holds first session as MPs swear in

The KDP, the PUK, and the New Generation Movement have all submitted candidates for the speakership of the Kurdistan parliament

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PUK demands either presidency or premiership in government formation talks

The PUK, which had 21 seats and held the speakership of the parliament in its previous term, has insisted that it does not want that post in the current term

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Kurdistan parliament to hold first session on Monday

During the first session of the parliament, the newly-elected lawmakers must appoint a speaker of the parliament through a majority vote

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KDP to begin government formation talks, as election results approved: Official

The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), the largest bloc in the Kurdish legislature with 39 seats, will begin visiting other political parties to hold government formation talks

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Iraqi electoral body approves final results of Kurdistan Region elections

An official from the Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) told The New Region that they would send correspondence to the Kurdistan Region Presidency to call for the first session of the Parliament in ten days. 

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Kurdish, Iraqi leaders reiterate call for swift KRG cabinet formation at forum in Duhok

Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid and Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) President Masoud Barzani called for the formation of the next cabinet in Erbil, a month after the Kurdistan Region held its long-delayed parliamentary election

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