Iraq's next general election will be held on Jan. 30, the deputy parliament speaker said Monday.
The legislature received a ruling Monday from the country's Federal Court setting the date, which is about a month later than had been expected, said deputy speaker Khalid al-Attiyah.The court's ruling was in response to a request for clarification by the 275-member parliament, he told The Associated Press.Iraq's last general election was held in December 2005, but the elected legislature did not hold its first session until March 2006, prompting the request for a court ruling about when the next election should be held.To read the full article please visit the Fox News website.
Iraq's next general election will be held on Jan. 30, the deputy parliament speaker said Monday.
The legislature received a ruling Monday from the country's Federal Court setting the date, which is about a month later than had been expected, said deputy speaker Khalid al-Attiyah.The court's ruling was in response to a request for clarification by the 275-member parliament, he told The Associated Press.Iraq's last general election was held in December 2005, but the elected legislature did not hold its first session until March 2006, prompting the request for a court ruling about when the next election should be held.To read the full article please visit the Fox News website.