Iraq’s parliament has postponed the election of the country’s next president due to an ongoing deadlock between the main Kurdish parties. The session, scheduled for Sunday, was adjourned as the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan could not agree on a consensus candidate for the presidential post.
The parliament’s media office stated that the speaker met with parliamentary bloc leaders to discuss setting a new date for the presidential election. Emphasis was placed on adhering to constitutional timelines for the election process.
Following parliamentary elections in November last year, Iraq faces a deadline to elect a president within 30 days of the first session held on December 29, 2025. Subsequently, the elected president has 15 days to nominate the leader of the largest parliamentary bloc as the prime minister to form a new cabinet.
The Coordination Framework (CF), a Shiite alliance and the largest parliamentary bloc, reiterated its support for former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki as the next prime minister. This nomination was made on January 24, despite US President Donald Trump warning against al-Maliki’s return to power.
