Iraqi parliamentary election, January 2005

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The Iraqi parliamentary election of January 2005 was the first national vote held after the fall of Saddam Hussein, aimed at choosing a transitional assembly to draft a new constitution and establish a democratic government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national election
parliamentary election
ballotType party lists rather than individual candidates
country Iraq
date 2005-01-30
diasporaVoting allowed
diasporaVotingCountries Australia
Canada
United Kingdom
United States
several European and Middle Eastern states
electoralBody Transitional National Assembly of Iraq
followedBy Iraqi parliamentary election, December 2005
follows 2000 Iraqi parliamentary election
historicalSignificance led to the drafting of the 2005 Constitution of Iraq
marked a key step in Iraq’s post-2003 political transition
keyParticipant Assyrian Democratic Movement
Iraqi Islamic Party
linked to: Iraqi Accord Front

Iraqi List
Iraqi Turkmen Front
Kurdistani Alliance
United Iraqi Alliance
legalBasis Transitional Administrative Law of Iraq
mainWinner United Iraqi Alliance
mainWinnerSeatCount approximately 140
month January
notableFeature boycotted by many Sunni Arab parties
first national election in Iraq after the fall of Saddam Hussein
held under US-led coalition occupation
numberOfSeatsContested 275
organizedBy Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq
oversight United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq
linked to: UN mission in Iraq
partOf Iraqi transition process after the 2003 invasion
purpose to draft a new Iraqi constitution
to elect a Transitional National Assembly
to establish a democratic government in Iraq
resultedIn appointment of Ibrahim al-Jaafari as Prime Minister of Iraq
election of Jalal Talabani as President of Iraq
formation of the Iraqi Transitional Government
secondPlace Kurdistani Alliance
securityContext widespread insurgency and violence
securityMeasure heavy presence of coalition and Iraqi security forces
vehicle bans on election day in many cities
thirdPlace Iraqi List
turnoutPercentage approximately 58
voterEligibility Iraqi citizens aged 18 or older
votingSystem closed-list party-list system
proportional representation
year 2005

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Iraq political transition (2004) followedBy Iraqi parliamentary election, January 2005
December 2005 Iraqi parliamentary election follows January 2005 Iraqi parliamentary election
linked to: Iraqi parliamentary election, January 2005
December 2005 Iraqi parliamentary election relatedEvent January 2005 Iraqi parliamentary election
linked to: Iraqi parliamentary election, January 2005
Iraqi parliamentary elections firstHeld January 2005 Iraqi parliamentary election
linked to: Iraqi parliamentary election, January 2005
Iraqi parliamentary elections notableElection January 2005 Iraqi parliamentary election
linked to: Iraqi parliamentary election, January 2005