In its inaugural session following the November 11, 2025, elections, Iraq’s sixth Council of Representatives fulfilled one of its most critical constitutional duties by electing the Speaker of Parliament and his two deputies—an essential step mandated by the Iraqi Constitution.

Key Details of the Leadership Elections:

1. Election of the Speaker of the Sixth Parliament

   - Elected: Haibat al-Halbousi

   - Votes Received: 208 out of 309 attending MPs, defeating candidates Salem al-Issawi and Amer Abdul Jabbar.

   - Affiliation: Member of the Taqaddum (Progress) Party, representing the Sunni component in the parliamentary leadership.

2. Election of the First Deputy Speaker

   - Elected: Adnan Fayhan al-Dulaimi

   - His election followed that of the Speaker and represents the Shiite component in the leadership structure of the Council.

3. Election of the Second Deputy Speaker

   - Initially, two rounds of voting failed to produce a decisive majority for any candidate for the second deputy position, traditionally reserved for the Kurdish component.

   - In a subsequent session, Rebar Karim was elected as the second deputy, according to local sources.

What This Means:

These elections mark the first major step in forming the new state institutions following the parliamentary elections. According to the Iraqi Constitution, the parliament must elect its speaker and two deputies in its first session by an absolute majority vote. This process is conducted directly by the members within the parliamentary chamber.

Following the completion of this step, the next constitutional milestone is the election of the President of the Republic within 30 days, after which the largest parliamentary bloc is tasked with forming the new government.