The Iraqi Government

The political program of the Iraqi government which was announced on the 22nd of May, 2006 started after Mr. Noori Al - Maliky assumed the office of prime minister. The program includes 33 items, the most important of which is the forming of the National Unity Government according to participation standards, electoral entitlements and requirements of national interest as dictated by the constitution.

The following are the important items of the Iraqi Government’s Political Program:

• Forming of the National Unity Government according to participation criteria, electoral entitlements and requirements of national interest as dictated by the constitution.
• Creating a comprehensive development plan for re-building and reconstruction, with due consideration to the poverty-stricken areas as a consequence of the ex-regime’s tyrannical policies.
• Activating reconstruction process with priority to the damaged areas.
• Expeditious rehabilitation of the electricity sector.
• Organizing the oil sectors’ management by enacting a law for this purpose which ensures the regions’ rights.
• Encouraging investment and attracting foreign and national capitals which contribute to development and construction.
• Addressing the agricultural and industrial sectors.
• Establishing a plan to control expenditure, eradicate financial and administrative corruption and activating the constitution’s articles.

The new government acquired by the Iraqi Parliament’s approval consists of 37 ministers being:

• Prime Minister: H.E. Noori Al- Maliky
• Minister of Oil: Hussein Al-Shehrestany
• Minister of Defense: Abdul-Qadir Al-‘Ubady
• Minister of Interior: Jawad Al-Bolany
• Minister of Foreign Affairs: Hoshyar Zibary
• Minister of Finance: Beyan Jebir Solagh
• Minister of Planning: Ali Baban
• Minister of Education: Khudhir A-Khuzaee
• Minister of High Education: ‘Abid Thyab Al-‘Igheyly
• Minister of Trade: Abdul-Fettah Al-Sudany
• Minister of Agriculture: Ya’rub Nadhum Al-‘Abboudy
• Minister of Industry: Fawzy Hariri
• Minister of Communications: Muhammed Tewfeeq ‘Allawi
• Minister of Housing and Construction: Bayan Dizaee
• Minister of Municipalities and Works: Riyadh Ghereeb
• Minister of Water Resources: Leteef Resheed
• Minister of Labor and Social Affairs: Mehmmod Muhammed Jawad Al-Radhi
• Minister of Environment: Nermeen ‘Uthman
• Minister of Science and Technology: Raeed Fehmy
• Minister of Youth and Sports: Jasim Muhammed Ja’fer
• Minister of Culture: As’ad Kamal Muhammed Al- Hashimy
• Minister of Human Rights: Wijdan Mikhaeel
• Minister of Immigration & the Displaced: Abdul-Semed Rehman Sultan
• State Minister for Tourism & Archeology: Liwaa Smeysim
• State Minister for National Security’s Affairs: Sherwan A-Waeely
• State Minister for Foreign Affairs: Rafi’ Al-‘Eesawee
• State Minister for Parliament’s Affairs: Safaa Al-Safee
• State Minister for Governorates’ Affairs: Sa’ad Tahir Al-Hashimy
• State Minister for Woman’s Affairs: Fatin Abdul-Rahman Mahmmud
• State Minister for National Dialogue’s Affairs: Akrem Al-Hekeem
• State Minister: Muhammed ‘Abbas Al-‘Ureybi
• State Minister: Ali Muhammed Ahmed
• State Minister: Hesen Al-Sari