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After the writing of a new constitution and a transfer of power from the U.S. Coalition Provisional Authority the elected government of Iraq is a parliamentary democracy. President Jalal Talabani is head of state and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is head of government.

In addition to the President, there are two Vice Presidents, Adil al-Mahdi and Tariq al-Hashimi making up the Presidency Council.

There is a unicameral Council of Representatives, with 275 members elected by a closed-list, proportional representation system.

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-After the writing of a new constitution and a transfer of power from the U.S. [[Coalition Provisional Authority]] the elected '''government of Iraq''' is a parliamentary democracy.  [[President of Iraq|President]] [[Jaafar Talabani]] is [[head of state]] and [[Prime Minister of Iraq|Prime Minister]] [[Nouri al-Makiki]] is [[head of government]].
+After the writing of a new constitution and a transfer of power from the U.S. [[Coalition Provisional Authority]] the elected '''government of Iraq''' is a parliamentary democracy.  [[President of Iraq|President]] [[Jalal Talabani]] is [[head of state]] and [[Prime Minister of Iraq|Prime Minister]] [[Nouri al-Maliki]] is [[head of government]].
 ==Presidency Council==
 In addition to the President, there are two Vice Presidents, [[Adil  al-Mahdi]] and [[Tariq al-Hashimi]] making up the Presidency Council.
 ==Legislature==
 There is a [[unicameral]] [[Iraqi Council of Representatives|Council of Representatives]], with 275 members elected by a closed-list, proportional representation system.