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| Iraq |
| Adel Abdel Mahdi sworn in as Iraqi prime minister |
| 2018-10-25 |
| [ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Adel Abdel Mahdi has been sworn in as Iraq’s prime minister as politicians approved a partial list of his proposed cabinet of ministers and program on Wednesday. The cabinet list also includes former interim oil minister Thamer Ghadhban as oil minister. Veteran Kurdish politician Fuad Hussein was appointed finance minister, according to politicians. Parliament will vote on the remaining eight ministers at a later date. Key portfolios such as defence and interior affairs remain unassigned, an official said. A total of 220 politicians out of 329 elected in May to a deeply divided parliamant, approved Mahdi's 14 picks, including for the ministries of foreign affairs, finances, and petroleum. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Call me when they elect a non-muzz... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2018-10-25 06:54 |