Iraqi parliament fails to elect new speaker
Release time：2024-06-03 15:32:30 Source：Global Guide news portal
-
BAGHDAD, May 18 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi parliament failed Saturday to elect a new speaker due to wrangling between parliamentary political blocs. The parliament's Acting Speaker Mohsen al-Mandalawi adjourned the session until further notice, after the third round of voting ended in failure. The session was chaired by al-Mandalawi, with the attendance of 311 lawmakers out of the parliament's 329 seats to elect a new speaker to replace Mohammed al-Halbousi, who was sacked six months ago over legal violations. According to a statement by its media office, the parliament first convened to hold a second direct ballot, which showed Salim al-Eisawi came first with 158 votes, followed by former speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani with 137 votes. The second round of voting came after the parliament failed in the first round on Jan. 14 to elect a new speaker. According to Iraqi law, if a candidate fails to gain an absolute majority of parliament seats, which is 50 percent plus one, or 166 votes, another round of direct secret ballot will be held for the competing candidates. As no candidate met the election criteria in the second round, the parliament had to proceed with a third round of voting. But, shortly after the lawmakers entered the hall, a fight broke out among them, prompting al-Mandalawi to adjourn the session.
（Editor:Liao Yifan）
- Previous：A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks off commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D
- Next：Reality star Ashley Cain reveals physical agony of his 3,000
Related articles
- Michael Douglas pays solidarity visit to southern Israel
- Roman Bürki has season
- Chicho scores 9th goal of season, Real Salt Lake beats Sporting KC 1
- Phillies' Trea Turner to miss at least six weeks with a left hamstring injury
- Nelson Mandela's ANC party that freed South Africa from apartheid loses its 30
- Roman Bürki has season
- Luciano Acosta scores for 3rd consecutive game, Cincinnati beats Orlando City 1
- Ronaldo scores his 4th hat trick of Saudi Pro League season
- Jacob Rees
- Rays beat Mets 3
- Trump joins TikTok, the app he once tried to ban as president
- Mark Hamill drops by White House before 'Stars Wars' day
- Chris Hemsworth keeps it casual as he and his wife Elsa Pataky jet out of Australia for his much
- Arriaga, Oluwaseyi lead Minnesota United over Atlanta United 2
- Maya Jama and Leonardo DiCaprio 'spark noise complaint at swanky London hotel as star
- In Botswana, 44 victims of an Easter bus crash in South Africa are laid to rest
- Alison Hammond explains why she charges son Aidan, 19, rent despite being a multi
- Ipswich back in the Premier League for first time since 2002. Tom Brady's Birmingham relegated
- RFK Jr. files complaint over rules for CNN's presidential debate next month
- Rangers aware of Presidents' Trophy curse as they face Carolina Hurricanes in second round
Random recommendation
Sizzling Phillies finish homestand 8Korda 1 stroke back in suspended 3rd round of Chevron Championship as she chases 5th straight winInside the Los Angeles highway houses: SkyOhtani breaks Matsui's home run record, Dodgers rout Mets 10Jennifer Lopez opts for highDanny Dyer 'charges fans nearly £100 for selfie and autograph during meet and greet in Liverpool'Suspect in killing of Idaho sheriff's deputy fatally shot by police, authorities sayBridgerton's Nicola Coughlan stuns in glittering black gown as she holds hands with coREVEALED: The New York towns that STILL ban booze nine decades after end of prohibitionFormer NFL MVP Roman Gabriel
- Copyright © 2024 Powered by Iraqi parliament fails to elect new speaker ,Global Guide news portal sitemap