Parliament agenda lists oath-taking but no presidential election

BAGHDAD — The Iraqi Council of Representatives’ media office published the agenda for the parliament session scheduled for Monday.

In a statement, the office said the session includes two items: the constitutional oath for several members of parliament and a vote on the permanent parliamentary committees.

The agenda does not include electing a new president.

Earlier this month, parliament postponed a scheduled session to elect the president without setting a new date, leaving the country under a caretaker government with limited powers.

Iraq’s government formation has stalled since the 2025 parliamentary elections. Under Article 72 of the constitution, parliament must elect a president within 30 days of its first session — a deadline that has passed. The president then nominates a prime minister candidate to form a government.

Kurdish parties, which customarily hold the presidency under Iraq’s post-2003 power-sharing arrangement, have yet to agree on a unified candidate.

Disagreements have also emerged over the prime ministership. The Shiite Coordination Framework nominated former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who served from 2006 to 2014, sparking debate within Iraq. President Donald Trump said in a social media post that the United States would not continue its support for Iraq if al-Maliki returned to office. Al-Maliki stepped down in 2014 under pressure following security failures and the fall of Mosul to the Islamic State group.