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Article: 3rd LD Writethru: Iraqi parliament OKs speaker's resign
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- December 23, 2008
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3rd LD Writethru: Iraqi parliament OKs speaker's resign
BAGHDAD, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, speaker of
Iraq's parliament, announced resignation on Tuesday, the official
Iraqia TV reported.
Mashhadani offered the resignation at a special parliament
session late in the day, which was accepted by the majority of the
parliament members, according to the report.
Deputy Speaker Khalid al-Attiya will temporarily take
Mashhadani's post. His replacement could be found after the
parliament returns to session early next year.
Mashhadani, a Sunni, took office in 2006. His feisty character
invited criticism among lawmakers.
During a parliament session last Wednesday, chaos and ...