2026-04-27 29d0e7a9fb6a1ec956616f95ea67d0b100b53eae 28 Ali al-Zaidi 70 /wiki/ali%20al-zaidi Coordination Framework 171 /wiki/coordination%20framework Iraq 1 /wiki/iraq Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani 316 /wiki/mohammed%20shia'%20al-sudani Nizar Amidi 36 /wiki/nizar%20amidi Nouri al-Maliki 238 /wiki/nouri%20al-maliki president 13 /wiki/president%20of%20iraq prime minister-designate 115 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20iraq Ali al-Zaidi Coordination Framework Iraq Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani Nizar Amidi Nouri al-Maliki president prime minister-designate Iraq 2025-11-17 59431b49d50c0310c88cb9fe7c0118d36754831d 34 Iraq Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani prime minister-designate 3 /feed/2025/11/17/the-independent-high-electoral-commission-releases-the-seat-distribution-from-iraq-s-recent-election-as-prime-minister-m The Independent High Electoral Commission releases the seat distribution from Iraq's recent election as prime minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani's Coordination Framework alliance declares that it will form the majority bloc and will nominate the next prime minister. 2025-11-11 a1c5a5a6d497f548061282de9a8b3990a9af91fd 19 Iraq president prime minister-designate 3 /feed/2025/11/11/iraqis-vote-to-elect-the-329-members-of-the-council-of-representatives-who-will-elect-the-country-s-president-and-appro Iraqis vote to elect the 329 members of the Council of Representatives, who will elect the country's president and approve the president's appointment of a prime minister. 2019-12-26 545b92c2f002f4c2eb84cdb887de0d9c8cf18a73 11 Iraq president prime minister-designate 3 /feed/2019/12/26/iraqi-president-barham-salih-rejects-the-nomination-of-basra-governor-asaad-al-eidani-for-prime-minister-of-iraq-statin Iraqi President Barham Salih rejects the nomination of Basra governor Asaad Al Eidani for Prime Minister of Iraq, stating that protesters will also oppose him due to his connections with Iranian-backed parties. As the constitution doesn't give him the power to officially veto candidates, Salih threatens to resign instead. 2019-05-7 ef1e20616da058bef3ec0d90984ed690f6b2973f 4 Iraq president prime minister-designate 3 /feed/2019/05/7/united-states-secretary-of-state-mike-pompeo-who-originally-expected-to-be-in-berlin-today-makes-an-emergency-trip-to United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who originally expected to be in Berlin today, makes an emergency trip to Iraq amid escalating tensions with Iran. Earlier this week, the U.S. deployed a bomber task force and the USS "Abraham Lincoln" Carrier Strike Group to the region. In today's meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi and President Barham Salih, Pompeo reaffirmed the longstanding U.S. policy to ensure nobody interferes in their country. 2014-08-14 7e7ed6f8c96990f97fa99a3c2150c75fa46334bf 11 Nouri al-Maliki president prime minister-designate 3 /feed/2014/08/14/prime-minister-nouri-al-maliki-withdraws-both-his-candidacy-and-his-complaint-against-president-fuad-masum-for-allegedly Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki withdraws both his candidacy and his complaint against President Fuad Masum for allegedly violating the Iraqi constitution. 2014-08-11 2c5dead5b2b2910e0f969fbd4e9b4578f48cfe48 2 Iraq Nouri al-Maliki president prime minister-designate 4 /feed/2014/08/11/iraq-s-embattled-prime-minister-nouri-al-maliki-says-that-he-will-file-a-legal-complaint-against-president-fuad-masum-fo Iraq's embattled Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says that he will file a legal complaint against President Fuad Masum for opposing Maliki's reappointment. 2014-06-26 3f00c141f983294ebbc5d9fbe9a4b8128a3814dd 1 Iraq Nouri al-Maliki prime minister-designate 3 /feed/2014/06/26/the-prime-minister-of-iraq-nouri-al-maliki-confirms-that-the-syrian-air-force-bombed-islamic-state-in-iraq-and-the-levan The Prime Minister of Iraq Nouri al-Maliki confirms that the Syrian Air Force bombed Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant positions in Iraq earlier in the week. 2013-01-25 f3737e502e080d94987a4b69303ef00ad66aee1d 5 Iraq Nouri al-Maliki prime minister-designate 3 /feed/2013/01/25/ongoing-protests-by-sunni-muslims-in-iraq-against-the-government-of-prime-minister-nouri-al-maliki-turn-deadly-as-clash Ongoing protests by Sunni Muslims in Iraq against the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki turn deadly, as clashes leave 7 protesters and 2 soldiers dead in Fallujah. More than 60 others are injured, and at least 3 soldiers are kidnapped by unidentified gunmen. 2012-12-28 f3da7a1cf71c25b93d913ec6f67a132e8204a224 9 Iraq Nouri al-Maliki prime minister-designate 3 /feed/2012/12/28/massive-sunni-led-demonstrations-erupt-across-iraq-demanding-the-resignation-of-prime-minister-nouri-al-maliki Massive Sunni-led demonstrations erupt across Iraq demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. 2010-11-11 d93275132bcf9d15bcd95c144a16ea872023570b 30 Iraq Nouri al-Maliki prime minister-designate 3 /feed/2010/11/11/iraqi-politicians-seem-to-have-brokered-a-deal-to-end-the-impasse-over-who-would-form-the-government-with-the-iraqi-nati Iraqi politicians seem to have brokered a deal to end the impasse over who would form the Government with the Iraqi National Movement agreeing to join a government led by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. /feed/2026/04/27/iraqi-president-nizar-amidi-names-ali-al-zaidi-as-prime-minister-designate-from-the-coordination-framework-after-two-ot Al Jazeera 27 049ce87c57abae79a808da6a7dac2121fd9fe9e4 4 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/27/iraqi-president-names-shia-bloc-candidate-ali-al-zaidi-as-pm-designate 2026 Reuters 27 5776ec4df2baa37fb6d4a3ce281993f98a4339a9 4 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iraqs-shiite-alliance-names-ali-al-zaidi-pm-nominee-2026-04-27/ 2026 Iraqi president Nizar Amidi names Ali al-Zaidi as prime minister-designate from the Coordination Framework, after two other contenders, former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki and the incumbent Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, withdrew their candidacies.