The Iraqi Governing Council.

The Iraqi Interim Governing Council, usually abbreviated as the Iraqi Governing Council, was the provisional government of Iraq established by the US-led multinational coalition that ousted the Saddam Hussein regime. The council, which operated in 2003 and 2004, consisted of various Iraqi political, religious, and tribal leaders who were appointed by the Coalition Provisional Authority to provide transitional leadership of the country to an eventual democratic state. free US handout photo of Iraqi governing council July 15, 2003 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... free US handout photo of Iraqi governing council July 15, 2003 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Wikiquote quotations related to: United States Wikinews has news related to this article: United States United States government Official website of the United States government - Gateway to governmental sites White House - Official site of the US President Senate. ... Saddam Hussein Saddām Hussein ʻAbd al-Majīd al-Tikrīt, also spelled Husayn or Hussain; Arabic صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي; born April 28, 1937 1) was President of Iraq from 1979 until 2003. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The seal of the CPA in Iraq History of the CPA Following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the Office for Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance (ORHA) was the organization established by the United States Government that acted as a caretaker administration in Iraq until civilian rule resumed on June 28, 2004. ... Democracy is a form of government under which the power to alter the laws and structures of government lies, ultimately, with the citizenry. ...

The Council's ethnic and religious breakdown included 13 Shi'ites, five Sunni Arabs, five Kurds (also Sunnis), one ethnic Turk and an Assyrian Christian. Shia Islam ( Arabic شيعى follower; English has traditionally used Shiite or Shiite) is the second largest Islamic denomination; some 20-25% of all Muslims are said to follow a Shia tradition. ... Sunni Islam (Arabic سنّة) is the largest denomination of Islam. ... Kurds are one of the Iranian peoples and speak Kurdish, a north-Western Iranian language related to Persian. ... Assyrian is a collective ethnic term used to identify the present indigenous Christian Syriac-speaking people of northern Iraq, northeastern Syria, southeastern Turkey and northwestern Iran, some of whom also identify themselves as Aramaeans and Chaldeans. ...

In September 2003, the Iraqi Governing Council gained regional recognition from the Arab League, which agreed to seat its representative in Iraq's chair at its meetings. On June 1, 2004, the Iraq Interim Governing Council dissolved after choosing council member Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer as the new Iraqi president of the Iraq interim government. 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for September, 2003. ... Flag of the League of Arab States The Arab League or League of Arab States (Arabic: جامعة الدول العربية), is an organization of Arab states. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ghazi al-Yawer Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer (born 1958? in Mosul, Iraq) is the interim President of Iraq. ... The Iraqi Interim Government was created by the United States and its coalition allies as a caretaker government to govern Iraq until elections are conducted on January 30th, 2005. ...

General information

Though subject to the authority of the CPA administrator Paul Bremer, the council had several key powers of its own. Their duties included appointing representatives to the United Nations, appointing interim ministers to Iraq's vacant cabinet positions, and drafting a constitution to be later voted on by the Iraqi people. L. Paul Bremer Lewis Paul Bremer III, also known as Jerry Bremer, (born September 30, 1941) was named Director of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance for post-war Iraq following the 2003 invasion of Iraq to replace Jay Garner on May 6, 2003. ... The United Nations, or UN, is an international organization established in 1945 and now made up of 191 states. ... A minister or a secretary is a politician who heads a government ministry or department (e. ...

Despite having to answer to the CPA, different factions have taken on controversial stands. Religious hardliners won a solid victory when Directive 137 was passed on December 29. Passed by the council in less than 15 minutes, it replaced Iraq's former secular family law code with Shari'a family law. This move met with wide protest among many Iraqi women fearful of how it will affect their freedom to make their own decisions about marriage, divorce, alimony, and many other issues where Iraq used to be a leader in the Arab world for women's rights. Other legislation passed by the council included declaring the day that Baghdad fell to be a national holiday, voting to establish a tribunal to try former government leaders, and banning television stations which are deemed to be supportive of the resistance. December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ... Sharia (Arabic شريعة also Sharia, Shariah or Syariah) is traditional Islamic law also known as Allahs Law. ... Feminism is a body of social theory and a political movement primarily based on, and motivated by, the experiences of women. ... A street map of Baghdad Average temperature (red) and precipitations (blue) in Baghdad Baghdad (بغداد) is the capital of Iraq and the Baghdad Province. ...

According to the Law of Administration for the State of Iraq for the Transitional Period, the interim constitution that the Council approved, the Council would cease to function after June 30, 2004, at which point full sovereignty would return to Iraq, and the government will be handed over to a new, sovereign interim government. Instead, the council chose to dissolve itself prematurely. The Law of Administration for the State of Iraq for the Transitional Period is the current Iraqi constitution signed on March 8, 2004 by the Iraq Interim Governing Council. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, as the last day in June. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Council Members

• Samir Shakir Mahmoud
• Sondul Chapouk
• Ahmed Chalabi (p)
• Naseer al-Chaderchi
• Adnan Pachachi (p)
• Mohammed Bahr al-Uloum (p)
• Massoud Barzani (p)
• Jalal Talabani (p)
• Abdel-Aziz al-Hakim (p)
• Ahmed al-Barak
• Ibrahim al-Jaafari (p) now Provisional Prime Minister of Iraq
• Raja Habib al-Khuzaai
• Aquila al-Hashimi (died following assassination attack on September 25, 2003); replaced by Salama al-Khufaji on December 8
• Younadem Kana
• Salaheddine Bahaaeddin
• Mahmoud Othman
• Hamid Majid Mousa
• Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer (p) - Final council president, now interim President of Iraq
• Ezzedine Salim (p) (died in car bomb on May 17, 2004)
• Mohsen Abdel Hamid (p)
• Iyad Allawi (p) - former interim Prime Minister of Iraq
• Wael Abdul Latif
• Mouwafak al-Rabii
• Dara Noor Alzin
• Abdel-Karim Mahoud al-Mohammedawi

The presidency of Iraq rotated monthly among nine members of the council. A (p) marks those members above. (See President of Iraq.) Samir Shakir Mahmoud was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council appointed by the United States following its 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... Sondul Chapouk was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council created following the United Statess 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... Ahmed Chalabi Ahmed Abdel Hadi Chalabi1 (Arabic: احمد الجلبي) (born October 30, 1944) is the interim minister for oil and a deputy prime minister in Iraq, as of April 28, 2005 [1]. He is also part of a three-man executive council for the umbrella Iraqi opposition group, the Iraqi... Naseer Kamel al-Chaderchi was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council, created following the United Statess 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... Adnan Pachachi (born on May 14, 1923 in Baghdad), is the scion of a notable Sunni family with a long tradition in Iraqi politics. ... Mohammed Bahr al-Uloum (born 1923?) is a prominent Islamic leader and politician in Iraq. ... Massoud Barzani (born August 16, 1946) is the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party. ... Jalal Talabani Jalal Talabani (born 1933) in Kelkan is a prominent Iraqi Kurdish politician, who was named the President of Iraq on April 6, 2005. ... Abdul Aziz al-Hakim (b. ... Amed Shyaa al-Barak was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council, created following the United Statess 2003 invasion of Iraq and dissolved in June 2004. ... Ibrahim al-Jaafari Dr Ibrahim al-َAshaiqir al-Jaafari (إبراهيم الأشيقر الجعفري) (born 1947) is the new Prime Minister of Iraq in the Iraqi Transitional Government following the elections of January 2005. ... Raja Habib al-Khuzaai was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council, created following the United Statess 2003 invasion of Iraq, and one of only three women on the serving on the governing body. ... Aquila al-Hashimi (d. ... Jack Ruby murdered the assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, in a very public manner. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Salama al-Khufaji was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council, created following the United Statess 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Younadem Kana was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council created following the United Statess 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... Salaheddine Muhammad Bahaaeddin was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council created following the United Statess 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... Mahmoud Othman was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council created following the United Statess 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... Hamid Majid Mousa was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council created following the United Statess 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... Ghazi al-Yawer Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer (born 1958? in Mosul, Iraq) is the interim President of Iraq. ... The President of Iraq is Iraqs head of state and chief of government. ... Ezzedine Salim, Arabic عزالدين سليم, also known as Abdelzahra Othman Mohammed (1943 - 17 May 2004), was an Iraqi politician. ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mohsen Abdel Hamid was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council (president, February 2004), created following the United Statess 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... Iyad Allawi Dr. Iyad Allawi (اياد علاوي) (born 1945) is the interim Prime Minister of Iraq. ... List of Prime Ministers of Iraq The Prime Minister of Iraq is Iraqs head of government. ... Wael Abdul Latif was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council created following the United Statess 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... Mouwafak al-Rabii was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council, created following the United Statess 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... Dara Noor Alzin was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council created following the United Statess 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... Abdel-Karim Mahoud al-Mohammedawi was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council created following the United Statess 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... The President of Iraq is Iraqs head of state and chief of government. ...

Cabinet

On September 1, 2003, the council named its first cabinet. They are: September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Minister of Communications — Haider al-Ebadi
• Minister of Public Works — Nesreen Mustafa Sidiq Berwari
• Minister of Construction and Housing — Bayan Baqir Solagh
• Minister of the Environment — Abdul-Rahman Sidiq Kareem
• Minister of Trade — Ali Adbul-Amir Allawi
• Minister of Planning — Mahdi al-Hafidh
• Minister of Education — Alaudin Abdul-Saheb al-Alwan
• Minister of Higher Education — Zeyad Abdul-Razzaq Mohammed Aswad
• Minister of Culture — Mofeed Mohammed Jawad al-Jazaeri
• Minister of Human Rights — Abdul-Basit Turki (resigned April 2004)
• Minister of Foreign Affairs — Hoshyar Zebari
• Minister of Interior — Nori al-Badran (resigned April 2004)
• Minister of Agriculture — Abdul-Ameer Abboud Rahima
• Minister of Sport and Youth — Ali Faik al-Ghadban
• Minister of Health — Dr. Khudayer Abbas
• Minister of Industry and Minerals — Mohammed Tawfik Raheem
• Minister of Justice — Hashim Abdul-Rahman al-Shibli
• Minister of Science and Technology — Rashad Mandan Omar
• Minister of Work and Social Affairs — Sami Izara al-Majoun
• Minister of Electricity — Ayham al-Samaraie
• Minister of Finance — Kamil Mubdir al-Gailani
• Minister of Immigration and Refugees — Mohammed Jassem Khudair
• Minister of Water Resources — Abdul-Latif Rashid
• Minister of Oil — Ibrahim Mohamed Bahr al-Uloum
• Minister of Transport — Behnam Zayya Polis

The Saddam-era positions of Minister of Defense and Minister of Information were dissolved. Haider al-Abbadi is the current Iraqi Minister of Communications, part of the cabinet appointed by the Interim Iraq Governing Council in September 2003. ... Nesreen Mustafa Siddeek Berwari is the current Iraqi minister for municipalities and public works, and a member of the Transitional National Assembly elected on January 30th, 2005. ... Baqer Solagh Jabor a. ... Abderrahman Sadik Karim is the current Iraqi Minister of Environment, part of the cabinet appointed by the Interim Iraq Governing Council in September 2003. ... Ali Allawi is the current Iraqi Minister of Trade, part of the cabinet appointed by the Interim Iraq Governing Council in September 2003. ... Mahdi al-Hafez is the current Iraqi Minister of Planning, part of the cabinet appointed by the Interim Iraq Governing Council in September 2003. ... Alaa Abdessaheb al-Alwan (b. ... Ziad Abderrazzak Mohammad Aswad is the current Iraqi Minister of Higher Education, part of the cabinet appointed by the Interim Iraq Governing Council in September 2003. ... Mufid Mohammad Jawad al-Jazairi (b. ... Abdul-Basit Turki is the former Minister of Human Rights on the Iraq Interim Governing Council. ... Hoshyar Zebari (born 1953) is the current Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs, part of the cabinet appointed by the Interim Iraq Governing Council in September 2003. ... Nuri Badran (b. ... Abdel Amir Abbus Rahima is the current (as of 2004) Iraqi Minister of Agriculture, part of the cabinet appointed by the Interim Iraq Governing Council in September 2003. ... Ali Faek al-Ghadban is the current Iraqi Minister of Youth and Sports, part of the cabinet appointed by the Interim Iraq Governing Council in September 2003. ... Khodayyir Abbas is the current Iraqi Minister of Health, part of the cabinet appointed by the Interim Iraq Governing Council in September 2003. ... Mohammad Tofik Rahim (b. ... Hisham Abderrahman al-Shibi is the current Iraqi Minister of Justice, part of the cabinet appointed by the Interim Iraq Governing Council in September 2003. ... Rashad Mandan Omar is the current Iraqi Minister of Technology, part of the cabinet appointed by the Interim Iraq Governing Council in September 2003. ... Sami Azara al-Majun (b. ... Ayham al-Samarrai is the current Iraqi Minister of Electricity, part of the cabinet appointed by the Interim Iraq Governing Council in September 2003. ... Kamel Mubdir al-Kilani (b. ... Mohammad Jassem Khodayyir is the current Iraqi Minister of Immigration, part of the cabinet appointed by the Interim Iraq Governing Council in September 2003. ... Latif Rashid is the current Iraqi Minister of Water Resources, part of the cabinet appointed by the Interim Iraq Governing Council in September 2003. ... Ibrahim Mohammad Bahr al-Ulloum (b. ... Bahnam Zaya Bulos (b. ...

External link

• Iraqi Interim Governing Council (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iraq/igc.htm)