Chief Justice: The first session of the new parliament cannot be postponed or extended
12/20/2025
The head of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zaidan, confirmed on Saturday that the first session of the new House of Representatives, scheduled for December 29, 2025, must decide on the appointment of the Speaker of the Council and his two deputies, and it is not permissible constitutionally or legally to postpone or extend it.
This came during a meeting between Faeq Zaidan, head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan party, and Bafel Talabani, according to a statement from the Supreme Judicial Council.
The Judicial Council stated in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency that “the meeting emphasized the importance of respecting the constitutional timelines for electing the three presidencies, in order to ensure the completion of the formation of the legislative and executive authorities.”
Faiq Zaidan explained that “the first session of the new House of Representatives on December 29 must end with the appointment of the Speaker of the House and his two deputies, and it is not constitutionally or legally possible to postpone or extend it.”
Zidan also stressed the importance of “deciding on the nomination of the candidate for the presidency of the republic within the constitutional period of thirty days after the e******n of the Speaker of Parliament on the 29th of this month.”
The National Political Council, which includes the Sunni forces that won the e*******s, is witnessing rapid political activity to announce the nomination of a candidate for Speaker of Parliament, through meetings described as positive that discussed the files of the Parliament’s presidency and the rights of the Sunni component.
This comes in parallel with the moves of the Shiite Coordination Framework, which affirmed its commitment to the constitutional deadlines and to resolving the nomination of the Prime Minister within two weeks.
President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid had set December 29 as the date for the first session of the Iraqi parliament. (LINK)