Council of Representatives of Iraq

Council of Representatives

مجلس النواب (Arabic)
ئه‌نجومه‌نی نوێنه‌ران (Kurdish)
Council of Representatives ; مجلس النواب (Arabic); ئه‌نجومه‌نی نوێنه‌ران (Kurdish)
	Seal of the Council of Representatives of Iraq
Type
Type	Unicameral (de facto); Bicameral (de jure)
History
Founded	28 December 2005
Preceded by	Senate of Iraq; Chamber of Deputies of Iraq; National Assembly of Ba'athist Iraq
Leadership
Speaker	Haibat al-Halbousi, Takadum ; since 29 December 2025
First Deputy Speaker	Adnan Fayhan, Al Sadiqoun ; since 29 December 2025
Second Deputy Speaker	Farhad al-Atroushi, KDP ; since 29 December 2025
Structure
Seats	329
Political groups	State Administration Assembly (243) Cabinet (205) RDC (46); State of Law (29); Al Sadiqoun (27); Takadum (27); KDP (26); Badr Organisation (18); PUK (15); Azem Alliance (15); Babylon Movement (5); Non-Cabinet (35) Alliance of Nation State Forces (15); al-Asas (8); Tasmim Alliance (6); Huqouq Movement (6); Opposition (75) al-Siyadah (8); Ishraqat Kanoon (8); Others (59);
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	Proportional representation with Modified Sainte-Laguë method (from 2025)
Last election	11 November 2025
Next election	By 2029
Redistricting	Independent High Electoral Commission
Meeting place
	Baghdad Convention Center; Green Zone; Baghdad; Iraq
Website
	parliament.iq
Constitution
	Constitution of Iraq (2005), Section II, Chapter I

The Council of Representatives is the de facto unicameral legislature of Iraq. According to the Constitution of Iraq, it is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the country. The Federation Council is the unconvened de jure upper house.

As of 2020, the Council of Representatives comprises 329 seats and meets in Baghdad inside the Green Zone.