Kadhimi fails to pass oil ministry candidate in parliament
2020-05-07 00:00:00 - From: Baghdad Post
No candidate for the Oil Ministry in Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi's Cabinet has been approved, lawmakers said, according to Reuters.
Iraq's parliament approved a majority of ministers presented by Kadhimi on Wednesday, lawmakers said, ushering in a new government after months of deadlock, Reuters reported.
The parliament approved Goma'a Anad as defense minister and Othman Al-Ghanemi as interior minister.
Also, Kadhimi's picks for finance, electricity and other key portfolios passed during a parliament vote on the cabinet, the lawmakers said.
Several ministerial candidates were rejected, however, meaning Kadhimi will begin his term without a full government.
