2022 Iraqi presidential election

The Iraqi presidential election of 2022 was held on 13 October 2022 to elect by indirect suffrage the President of Iraq for a four-year term. The position is largely ceremonial, with Iraq being a parliamentary system. Outgoing President Barham Salih was eligible for re-election, but was beaten in the second round by Abdul Latif Rashid.^[1]

Process

With only two presidential candidates, initially scheduled for February 7, 2022, the vote was postponed due to the boycott of parliamentary sessions by the majority of deputies. They protested against the decision of the Supreme Court to rule out the candidacy of Hoshyar Zebari, who is supported by the main winning parties of the elections of October 2021.^[2]

Rescheduled to 26 March 2022, it was postponed again due to the quorum also not being met.^[3] On 30 March, it was postponed for a third time due to the quorum not being met once again.^[4] Then scheduled to be held on 6 April 2022, it failed due to the quorum not being met.^[5] Finally, the election was held on 13 October with quorum met.

Results

Results^[6]^[7]
Candidates		Parties	First round		Second round
Candidates		Parties	Votes	%	Votes	%
	Abdul Latif Rashid	PUK	157	61.33	162	62.07
	Barham Salih	PUK	99	38.67	99	37.93

Required majority^[a]			220 votes		50% of votes

Valid votes			256	92.42	261	97.03
Blank and invalid votes			21	7.58	8	2.97
Total			277	100	269	100
Abstention			52	15.81	60	18.24
Registered voters / turnout			329	84.19	329	81.76

Notes

^ In the first round, a two-thirds majority of those registered is required, not a majority of the votes cast. In the second round, the election only requires obtaining the greatest number of votes between the two remaining candidates, i.e. the absolute majority of the votes cast.

References

^ "Iraqi parliament elects Abdul Latif Rashid as new president".
^ "Iraq MPs to vote for president on March 26". Al Arabiya News. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
^ "Iraq parliament fails to elect new state president over lack of quorum". MSN. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
^ "Iraq MPs fail for third time to elect new president". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
^ Iraq, Dana Taib Menmy ــ (2022-04-06). "Iraq enters into a constitutional crisis". The New Arab. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
^ "Iraqi parliament elects Abdul Latif Rashid as country's president". United New of India. October 13, 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022..
^ "1st LD: Iraqi lawmakers elect Abdul Latif Rashid new president of Iraq - China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link).

[8] In the first round, a two-thirds majority of those registered is required, not a majority of the votes cast. In the second round, the election only requires obtaining the greatest number of votes between the two remaining candidates, i.e. the absolute majority of the votes cast.

[1] "Iraqi parliament elects Abdul Latif Rashid as new president".

[2] "Iraq MPs to vote for president on March 26". Al Arabiya News. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.

[3] "Iraq parliament fails to elect new state president over lack of quorum". MSN. Retrieved 2022-03-28.

[4] "Iraq MPs fail for third time to elect new president". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2022-03-30.

[5] Iraq, Dana Taib Menmy ــ (2022-04-06). "Iraq enters into a constitutional crisis". The New Arab. Retrieved 2022-04-10.

[6] "Iraqi parliament elects Abdul Latif Rashid as country's president". United New of India. October 13, 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022..

[7] "1st LD: Iraqi lawmakers elect Abdul Latif Rashid new president of Iraq - China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link).

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