See also special areas
At a glance
Structure of Parliament: Unicameral
Are there legislated quotas...
- Yes for the Single/Lower House?
- No at the Sub-national level?
Are there voluntary quotas...
- No adopted by political parties?
Iraq
(Republic of Iraq)
Single/Lower house
Council of Representatives of Iraq
| Total seats: | 325 |
| Total women: | 82 |
| % women: | 25% |
| Election year: | 2010 |
| Electoral system: | List PR |
| Quota type: | Legislated Candidate Quotas |
| Election details: |
IDEA Voter Turnout
IPU Parline |
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Quota type: Legislated Candidate Quotas |
Constitution | The Interim Constitution adopted on 8 March 2004 states that the National Assembly shall be elected in accordance with an electoral law and a political parties law. The electoral law shall aim to achieve the goal of having women constitute no less than one-quarter of the members of the National Assembly and of having fair representation for all communities in Iraq, including the Turcomans, ChaldoAssyrians, and others. |
| Electoral law | The Electoral Law, Coalition Provisional Authority Order Number 96 - Section 4 (3) - states: No fewer that 1 out of the first 3 candidates on the list must be a woman, no fewer than 2 out of the first 6 candidates on the list must be a woman and so forth until the end of the list. | |
| Legal sanctions for non-compliance: | N/A | No data available |
| Rank order/placement rules: | Electoral law | See above |
Sources | Additional information | Contact us
Last updated 2010-07-08
