Iraq’s Shi’ite Alliance Names Ali Al-Zaidi As PM Nominee

Iraq's alliance of Shi'ite political blocs, the Coordination Framework, ​on Monday named Ali al-Zaidi as ‌its nominee for the post of prime minister, said a coalition statement.

 Iraq's President ​Nizar Amedi invited Zaidi on ​Monday evening, the nominee of the ⁠largest parliamentary bloc known as ​the Coordination Framework, an alliance of ​Iran-aligned factions,



to form a government, Shi'ite lawmakers told Reuters.

Zaidi, in his 40s, is ​an Iraqi multimillionaire with interests spanning ​several sectors, including banking and the supply ‌of ⁠Iraq’s vast government food basket programme that serves millions of people. Under Iraq's constitution, Zaidi now has 30 days ​to form ​a ⁠cabinet and present it to parliament for approval.