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Iraq lawmakers approve government of Prime Minister-designate Sudani

Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Shia al-Sudani speaks during a vote in Sudani's cabinet at the parliament in Baghdad, Iraq, October 27, 2022. Iraqi Prime Minister Media Office/Handout via REUTERS

Iraq's parliament approved the cabinet presented by Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Thursday, state news agency INA said, ushering in a new government after more than a year of deadlock.

Sudani's picks for 21 ministries passed during a parliament vote on the cabinet. He named Hayan Abdul Ghani as oil minister.

Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Shia al-Sudani speaks during a vote in Sudani's cabinet at the parliament in Baghdad, Iraq, October 27, 2022. Iraqi Prime Minister Media Office/Handout via REUTERS

(Reporting by Lilian Wagdy and Amina Ismail)

Iraqi speaker of Parliament Mohammed al-Halbousi appears during a vote in Sudani's cabinet at the parliament in Baghdad, Iraq, October 27, 2022. Iraqi Parliament Media Office/Handout via REUTERS
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