An informed source revealed on Tuesday that calls are emerging to review the positions of senior officials and directors general across Iraqi ministries and state institutions, particularly those who have held their posts for more than four years, amid demands to implement regulations governing the rotation of senior positions and administrative responsibilities.
The source said the next phase requires coordinated action by the government, the Council of Representatives, and relevant political forces to advance administrative changes involving directors general and deputy ministers. The proposed measures are intended to improve government performance and strengthen the efficiency of state institutions.
The source noted that completing the formation of the new government offers an opportunity to reassess existing administrative leadership and appoint individuals with the necessary experience, competence, and integrity, as well as the ability to advance institutional performance and improve public services.
The source stressed that rotating senior positions and preventing officials from remaining in the same posts for extended periods could support administrative reform and create opportunities for new leadership within state institutions. Any changes, however, should be implemented in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
These calls follow the Iraqi Council of Representatives’ vote on Thursday, October 15, to approve three deputy prime ministers for Ali al-Zaidi, alongside 11 nominees for vacant ministerial positions, including a minister of state. The Ministry of Migration was excluded from the approved lineup.
