Abdul Latif Rashid elected Iraqi president by parliament

October 13, 2022 / 7:30 PM

Iraqi new President, Abdel Latif Rashid

Sharjah 24 – AFP: Iraqi lawmakers elected Abdel Latif Rashid as new state president Thursday in hopes of ending a year of political gridlock and violence in the war-scarred nation.

Rashid, 78, replaces fellow Iraqi Kurd Barham Saleh as head of state after the two-round vote in parliament, winning more than 160 votes against 99 for Saleh, an assembly official said.

Abdul Latif Rashid elected Iraqi president by parliament

Sharjah 24 – AFP: Iraqi lawmakers elected Abdel Latif Rashid as new state president Thursday in hopes of ending a year of political gridlock and violence in the war-scarred nation.

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