Iraq’s parliament elects Nizar Amedi as president after second-round vote

Why was there a second round of voting?

Reports say no candidate reached the required two-thirds majority in the first round, so parliament moved to a runoff between the leading candidates Ulusal Kanal,Son Dakika,TRT World.

What happens after Iraq elects a president?

Under Iraq’s constitutional process, the president must designate a prime minister to form a government; several reports say this step follows the presidential election and is central to ending the political deadlock Anadolu Ajansı,Le Figaro.fr,newsORF.at.

Who is Nizar Amedi?

Amedi is a Kurdish politician from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan who previously served as Iraq’s environment minister and also held roles in the presidential administration Коммерсант.…,NTV,Беларускае ….