Peregraf- Iraq’s Coordination Framework announced it has nominated former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki as its candidate for prime minister, following an expanded leadership meeting held Saturday at the office of Hadi al-Amiri.
The bloc said the decision was approved by a majority vote, citing al-Maliki’s political and administrative experience, and reaffirmed its commitment to the constitutional process.
The Coordination Framework also called on parliament to convene a session to elect the President of the Republic in line with constitutional deadlines.
The Iraqi parliament is expected to elect a president this week. The president then has 15 days to nominate a prime ministerial candidate—typically from the largest parliamentary bloc—who will have 30 days to form a cabinet and present a government program for a confidence vote.