Kurdistan Regional Government
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حکومهتی ههرێمی کوردستان Ḥukūmat ʾIqlīm Kurdistān |
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Emblem of the KRG
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| Overview | |
| Established | 1992 |
| State | Iraqi Kurdistan |
| Leader | Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani |
| Appointed by | President Massoud Barzani |
| Main organ | Cabinet |
| Ministries | 19 |
| Responsible to | Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament |
| Headquarters | Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan |
| Website | [1] |
حکومهتی ههرێمی کوردستان
Ḧikumetî Herêmî Kurdistan
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) (Kurdish: حکوومەتی هەرێمی کوردستان, Hikûmetî Herêmî Kurdistan; Arabic: حكومة اقليم كردستان, Ħukūmat ʾIqlīm Kurdistān) is the official ruling body of the predominantly Kurdish region of Northern Iraq referred to as Iraqi Kurdistan or Southern Kurdistan.
The cabinet is selected by the majority party or list who also select the prime minister of the Iraqi Kurdistan region. The president is directly elected by the electorate of the region and is the head of the cabinet and chief of state who delegates executive powers to the cabinet. The prime minister is traditionally the head of the legislative body but also shares executive powers with the president. The president of Iraqi Kurdistan is also the commander-in-chief of the Peshmerga Armed Forces. Parliament creates and passes laws by a majority vote, and the president has the power to veto any bill.
Since 1992, the governing bodies have been primarily based in Arbil (Kurdish: Hewlêr, هەولێر), officially declared the capital of the region. The KRG parliament, or the Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament (IKP), is elected by popular vote. Voters are given one vote and may choose a single party from the list. The cabinet is selected by the majority party or parties. The majority party or coalition appoints and negotiates terms for the prime minister of the Kurdistan region. The president of the Kurdistan region is directly elected by its citizens.
Currently, the cabinet is composed of the largest two governing parties, the KDP and the PUK and their allies.
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