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.

Under a power-sharing system designed to avoid sectarian conflict, Iraq's president is a Kurd, its prime minister a Shi'ite ​and its parliament speaker a ​Sunni.