Council of Ministers (Iraq)

The Council of Ministers is the principal executive organ of the federal government of the Republic of Iraq.

The Council of Representatives of Iraq elects a President of the Republic who appoints the Prime Minister who in turn appoints the Council of Ministers, all of whom must be approved by the Assembly.^[1]

Current composition

Office	Name		In office since
Prime Minister	Ali al-Zaidi	Independent	14 May 2026
Interior Minister	Vacant		–
Finance Minister	Falih al-Sari	National Wisdom Movement	14 May 2026
Foreign Affairs Minister	Fuad Hussein	Kurdistan Democratic Party	14 May 2026
Defense Minister	Vacant		–
Oil Minister	Bassim al-Abadi	Reconstruction and Development Coalition	14 May 2026
Agriculture Minister	Abdul-Rahim al-Shammari	Reconstruction and Development Coalition	14 May 2026
Communications Minister	Mustafa Sanad	Justice and Unity Party	14 May 2026
Culture Minister	Vacant		–
Construction, Housing, Municipalities, and Public Works Minister	Vacant		–
Electricity Minister	Ali Sa'di Wahib	Reconstruction and Development Coalition	14 May 2026
Education Minister	Abdul-Karim al-Jubouri	Takadum	14 May 2026
Justice Minister	Khaled Shwani	Patriotic Union of Kurdistan	14 May 2026
Health Minister	Abdul-Hussein al-Mousawi	National Contract Party	14 May 2026
Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister	Vacant		–
Industry and Minerals Minister	Muhammad al-Karbuli	Takadum	14 May 2026
Environment Minister	Sarwa Abdulwahid	New Generation Movement	14 May 2026
Labour and Social Affairs Minister	Vacant		–
Migration and the Displaced Minister	Vacant		–
Planning Minister	Vacant		–
Trade Minister	Mustafa al-Aani	Siyada Party	14 May 2026
Transport Minister	Wahab al-Hasani	Badr Organisation	14 May 2026
Water Resources Minister	Muthanna al-Tamimi	Badr Organisation	14 May 2026
Youth and Sports Minister	Vacant		–