The Iraqi Constitutional Party is a
political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ...
in
Iraq
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...
that was founded by
Jawad Bulani
Jawad al-Bulani () (also spelled Al-Bolani; born in 1960) served as the Interior Minister of Iraq within the Council of Ministers under Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki from 8 June 2006 to 21 December 2010. Bulani is a Shi'a independent membe ...
in June 2005. The party is considered to be
moderate
Moderate is an ideological category which entails centrist views on a liberal-conservative spectrum. It may also designate a rejection of radical or extreme views, especially in regard to politics and religion.
Political position
Canad ...
and non-sectarian based. The party performed well for a non-sect based party in the
governorate elections of 2009, leading to one seat in the
Salah ad-Din Governorate
The Saladin, Salah ad Din, or Salah Al-Din Governorate (, ) is one of Iraq's 19 governorates, north of Baghdad. It has an area of , with an estimated population of 1,042,200 people in 2003. It is made up of 8 districts, with the capital being Tik ...
and two in the
Wasit Governorate
Wasit Governorate () is a governorate in eastern Iraq, south-east of Baghdad and bordering Iran. Prior to 1976 it was known as Kut Province. Major cities include the capital Al-Kut, Al-Hai and Al-Suwaira. The governorate contains the Mesopota ...
. The party is led by
Jawad al-Bulani
Jawad al-Bulani () (also spelled Al-Bolani; born in 1960) served as the Ministry of Interior (Iraq), Interior Minister of Iraq within the Council of Ministers of Iraq, Council of Ministers under Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki from 8 June 20 ...
. For the
2010 Iraqi Elections
Parliamentary elections were held in Iraq on 7 March 2010. The elections decided the 325 members of the Council of Representatives who would elect the prime minister and president. The elections resulted in a partial victory for the Iraqi Natio ...
they joined Sheikh
Abu Risha's
Iraq Unity List.
Iraqi Constitutional Party won 3 seats in Wasit but did not win any Salah Ad Din.
References
Political parties in Iraq
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