Iraqi Governing Council

The Iraqi Interim Governing Council, usually abbreviated as the Iraqi Governing Council, was the provisional government of Iraq established by the US-led multinational coalition from 2003 to 2004, consisted of various Iraqi political, religious, and tribal leaders who were appointed by the Coalition Provisional Authority to provide transitional leadership of the country to an eventual democratic state.

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Iraq - US - 2003 - 2004 - Coalition Provisional Authority - Democratic

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The Council's ethnic and religious breakdown included 13 Shi'ites, five Sunni Arabs, five Kurds (also Sunnis), one ethnic Turk and an Assyrian Christian.

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Shi'ite - Sunni Arabs - Kurd - Turk - Assyrian Christian

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In September 2003, the Iraqi Governing Council gained regional recognition from the Arab League, which agreed to seat its representative in Iraq's chair at its meetings. On June 1, 2004, the Iraq Interim Governing Council dissolved after choosing council member Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer as the new Iraqi president of the Iraq interim government.

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September 2003 - Arab League - June 1 - 2004 - Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer - Iraq interim government

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