[61747] Official round of appointments in the Iraqi government: Ministers of Industry and Oil assumed their positions in Baghdad

Official round of appointments in the Iraqi government

During the day, May 16, 2026, official changes of roles were completed in the central government ministries in Baghdad. According to reports in Al-Sabah Iraqi Newspaper, the new Minister of Industry and Minerals, Mohammed Nouri, arrived at the ministry headquarters in Baghdad and officially assumed the authorities of his position.

At the same time, Al-Sabah Iraqi Newspaper and the Iraqi News Agency (INA) report that the Minister of Oil, Bassem Mohammed Khudair, also officially entered his position at the Ministry of Oil headquarters in Baghdad.

The Iraqi News Agency INA highlighted in its reports the technical aspects of the ministers entering their roles, while referring to further information on the agency's official website regarding the appointment of the Minister of Industry as published in the full article.

The reporting media outlets, which are identified with the establishment and government line in Iraq, covered the events as a standard and official administrative procedure, without mentioning any unusual incidents or opposition to the appointments.