Regions of Iraq

Regions of Iraq is a subdivision created by the constitution that was ratified in October 2005.

Under the constitution, regions are entitled an equitable share of the revenues, including those from oil.

Current Regions

There is currently only one region in existence - the Iraqi Kurdistan Region which was recognised as a region under article 113 of the constitution.

Formation of a Region

Under Iraq's Federalism law, new regions can be created from April 2008. Regions may be formed by one or more governorates. A request can be submitted by either two-thirds of the Governorate Council members or one tenth of the registered voters. Under Article 115, the request to become a region must be approved by majority vote in a governorate referendum. It is unlikely that requests to form regions will be submitted until the Iraqi Council of Representatives fulfills its obligation under Article 114 to define the executive procedures to form regions; which under Article 114 was to have been completed within six months of its first session on March 17, 2006.

ee also

* Federalism in Iraq
* Constitution of Iraq
* Districts of Iraq

References

* [http://www.ieciraq.org/final%20cand/Constitution_Eng_UNs-13.pdf| Constitution of Iraq]