Tuesday, May 08, 2007
New president chosen for Independant Electoral Commission of Iraq
Politics
(Al Adala Newspaper) - 7 MAY - The new IECI Board of Commissioners has elected Farij Mirza Al Haidri as the new President of the IECI. The new board was chosen by the Parliament on April 28th, 2007. The new board also elected Asawa Abdul Hamid from the National Dialogue Front as the Vice President and Karim Mahmoud Al Tamimi from the Sadr Movement as the Chief of the Electoral Office. Hamdia Al Hassani made an unsuccessful attempt to become the new president of the IECI. Moreover, Christian entities protested because there are no Christian representatives among the commissioners. The first task of the new board will be selecting Governorate Election Offices.
Labels: Asawa Abdul Hamid, Farij Mirza Al Haidri, IECI, Independant Electoral Commission of Iraq, Karim Mahmoud Al Tamimi, National Dialogue Front, Sadr movement
