Iraq parliament elects Nizar Amedi as country’s new president

Sunday, 12 April 2026 2:04 PM [ Last Update: Sunday, 12 April 2026 2:04 PM ]

Nawar Faeq

Press TV, Baghdad

Iraq’s Parliament has elected Nizar Amedi of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan as the country’s new president.

Amedi secured a total of 227 votes in a run-off vote.

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