Baghdad: Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi and 14 members of his cabinet were officially sworn in on Thursday before the Iraqi Council of Representatives, following a successful parliamentary vote of confidence.

According to Qatar News Agency, during the session attended by 270 members, the Council of Representatives granted confidence to the new government. This approval included the appointments of key ministers such as Ali Basim Mohammad Khudair as Minister of Oil, Mohammad Nouri as Minister of Industry, and Ali Saad Wahib as Minister of Electricity. Other notable appointments include Abdul Karim Abtan as Minister of Education and Mustafa Nizar Jumaa as Minister of Trade.

The parliament also confirmed the appointments of Ali Abdul Hussein Aziz as Minister of Health, Sarwa Abdulwahid as Minister of Environment, and Muthanna Ali Mahdi as Minister of Water Resources. Additional cabinet members include Abdul Rahim Jassim as Minister of Agriculture, Khalid Shawani as Minister of Justice, and Wahab Salman Mohammed as Minister of Transportation. The finance and communications sectors will be overseen by Falih al Sari as Minister of Finance and Mustafa Sanad as Minister of Communications, respectively. Fuad Hussein has been named Minister of Foreign Affairs.

A parliamentary source indicated that the remaining cabinet posts, along with appointments for Vice Presidents and Deputy Prime Ministers, will be finalized following the Eid al-Adha holiday.