The Iraqi parliament elected Abdul Latif Rashid as the new president of Iraq as the successor of 'Barham Saleh'.
According to the Urgent website, in the first round, the Iraqi parliament failed to elect the president. The second round was held on Thursday, October 13, 2022, in which voting took place between Abdul Latif Rasheed and Braham Saleh for the post of President.
According to newspaper 24, 162 members of parliament voted in favor of Abdul Latif Rasheed, while 99 votes were cast in favor of Braham Saleh. Whose term of presidency has been completed. 8 votes were declared invalid.
The new Iraqi president, Abdul Latif Rashid, took the oath of allegiance after winning the presidential election. He is the 10th president of Iraq.
The elected Iraqi president assigned the responsibility of forming a new cabinet to Mohammad Shia al-Sudani.
