Iraq opens presidency nominations in accordance with constitution

The Iraqi parliament on Wednesday announced the opening of nominations for the country's presidency, a role traditionally held by a Kurdish candidate under the country's post-2003 political system[ . . . ] Under Iraq's Constitution, parliament must elect a president within 30 days. The president will then have 15 days to task the nominee of the largest parliamentary bloc with forming a cabinet, which must be presented for a vote of confidence within 30 days. Under Iraq's ethno-sectarian power-sharing system established after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, the presidency is reserved for a Kurd, the parliamentary speaker's post for a Sunni Muslim, and the prime minister's office for a Shiite Muslim.
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