Iraq elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amidi as president amid war fallout
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Iraq’s parliament has elected Nizar Amidi as president, five months after elections failed to produce a decisive majority.
The vote took place Saturday.
Amidi, from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, won after a second round of voting.
Iraq is currently dealing with the impact of the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, which has led to attacks on U.S. bases and disrupted oil exports.
By convention, Iraq’s president is Kurdish, the prime minister is Shiite and the parliamentary speaker is Sunni.
The Shiite Coordination Framework, a coalition of Iran-allied parties, is expected to nominate a prime minister soon.
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