What is going to happen to Iraq’s governance in the next year?
In January of 2005, all Iraqis will have the right to vote for the 275 members of the National Assembly that will serve as a transitional legislature and will be responsible for drafting the new Iraq constitution by August 2005. Once it is elected, the National Assembly will elect a president and two deputy presidents. These individuals will in turn appoint a Prime Minister responsible for daily governance through this transitional period. Once the constitution is written, it will be subject to a national referendum, which is to happen no later than October 15, 2005. If this referendum is accepted, elections for a new government will occur under the new constitution in December 2005. If the constitution is rejected, a new National Assembly will be elected and the process will happen again.
