Constitution of Iraq
| Iraqi Constitution | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Jurisdiction | Iraq |
| Created | Summer 2005 |
| Presented | 18 September 2005 |
| Ratified | 15 October 2005 |
| Date effective | 28 December 2005 |
| System | Federal parliamentary republic |
| Government structure | |
| Branches | Three (Executive, Legislative and Judiciary) |
| Head of state | President of Iraq |
| Chambers | Council of Representatives of Iraq Federation Council of Iraq |
| Executive | Prime Minister of Iraq and Council of Ministers |
| Judiciary | Supreme Judicial Council of Iraq Court of Cassation Supreme Court of Iraq Public Prosecution Department Judiciary Oversight Commission Central Criminal Court of Iraq |
| Federalism | Yes |
| Electoral college | Independent High Electoral Commission |
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The Constitution of the Republic of Iraq (Arabic: دستور جمهورية العراق Kurdish: دەستووری عێراق) is the fundamental law of Iraq. The first constitution came into force in 1925. The current constitution was adopted on 18 September 2005 by the Transitional National Assembly of Iraq, and confirmed by constitutional referendum, held on 15 October 2005. It was published on 28 December 2005 in the Official Gazette of Iraq (No. 4012), in Arabic original, and thus came into force. An official translation into English for international use was produced in cooperation between Iraqi state authorities and the United Nations' Office for Constitutional Support. Since 2006, several proposals for adoption of various constitutional amendments were initiated. The Kurdish language is official at state level.