In , he was elected to Parliament, then re-elected in March, . Last year, he led the finance committee. The committees responsibility is to rebuild the Iraqi budget.
More recently Haider Jawad al-Abadi served as deputy speaker of Parliament. The country held parliamentary elections in April. Mr. Malikis coalition unexpectedly won a majority of the seats. His coalition is called State of Law. On July 24, the new Parliament chose Fuad Masoum, a Kurd, as Iraqs new president.
The Constitution gives the president two weeks to choose a prime minister. That top official must come from Parliaments largest group.
So Nouri al-Maliki felt sure that he would serve a third term. But he has lost political support since his last appointment. Many blame him for the religious divisions in Iraq. He also is accused of widespread corruption. And critics say he has permitted the growth in power of Islamic militants who have seized much of the countrys north and west.
Mr. Masoum twice extended the deadline the time by which a prime minister must be named. Mr. Maliki broadcast a threat to take legal action against Mr. Masoum. On August 11, Mr. Masoum named Mr. Abadi to the top office.
In recent days, Mr. Abadi has promised to fight corruption and protect all Iraqis. He called on citizens to forget their differences and unite toward common goals for the future. He promised that Mr. Maliki would continue as an important political partner. And he praised the former leader for his efforts to deal with terrorism.
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