Representatives to lift his immunity or if he is caught in flagrante delicto
in the commission of a felony.
Article 64:
First: The Council of Representatives may be dissolved by an absolute majority of
the number of its members, or upon the request of one-third of its members by the
Prime Minister with the consent of the President of the Republic. The Council
shall not be dissolved during the period in which the Prime Minister is being
questioned.
Second: Upon the dissolution of the Council of Representatives, the President of
the Republic shall call for general elections in the country within a period not to
exceed sixty days from the date of its dissolution. The Council of Ministers in
this case is deemed resigned and continues to run everyday business.
Second: The Federation Council
Article 65:
A legislative council shall be established named the “Federation Council,” to include
representatives from the regions and the governorates that are not organized in a region.
A law, enacted by a two-thirds majority of the members of the Council of
Representatives, shall regulate the formation of the Federation Council, its membership
conditions, its competencies, and all that is connected with it.
Chapter Two
[The Executive Power]
Article 66:
The federal executive power shall consist of the President of the Republic and the
Council of Ministers and shall exercise its powers in accordance with the Constitution
and the law.
First: The President of the Republic
Article 67:
The President of the Republic is the Head of the State and a symbol of the unity of the
country and represents the sovereignty of the country. He shall guarantee the
commitment to the Constitution and the preservation of Iraq’s independence, sovereignty,