College of Law, University of Baghdad Discusses Doctoral Dissertation on the Replacement of Members of the Council of Representatives and Its Impact on Parliamentary Representation in Iraq

The college  of Law at the University of Baghdad discussed a doctoral dissertation titled “The Replacement of Members of the Council of Representatives and Its Impact on Parliamentary Representation in Iraq,” submitted by the student Ahmed Abdullah Jawda from the Public Law , on Sunday, September 7, 2025, in the conference hall of the faculty.

The examination committee consisted of the following esteemed professors:

  1. Prof. Dr. Maha Bahjat Younis – Chairman
  2. Prof. Dr. Waleed Mirza Hamza – Member
  3. Asst. Prof. Dr. Sara Harith Abdul Karim – Member
  4. Asst. Prof. Dr. Balsam Adnan Abdullah – Member
  5. Asst. Prof. Dr. Farah Jihad Abdulsalam – Member
  6. Prof. Dr. Musaddaq Adel Talib – Member and Supervisor

Aim of the Dissertation:

The dissertation aimed to understand the philosophy and principles underlying Iraqi legislation related to the replacement of parliamentary seats under the 2005 Constitution of the Republic of Iraq and to evaluate this legislation through an analysis of constitutional and legislative texts. It also sought to shed light on the extent to which practical reality aligns with this legislation, the consistency among these principles, and to compare them with the principles of legislation in other countries on this issue.

Structure of the Dissertation:

The dissertation included two chapters:

  • Chapter One: The concept of membership in the Council of Representatives and the replacement of its members.
  • Chapter Two: Methods and procedures for replacing members of the Council of Representatives and the judicial challenges related to them.
  • Key Recommendations:
  1. A call to the Constitutional Amendments Committee to amend the wording of Article (49/ Fifth) of the 2005 Constitution of the Republic of Iraq, which mandates issuing a law to regulate the replacement of members of the Council of Representatives.

  2. A constitutional amendment to Article (93/ Sixth) of the 2005 Constitution, adding the Speaker, Deputy Speakers, and members of the Council to those who can be tried by the Supreme Federal Court, and specifying the charges against them as outlined in Article (61/ Sixth/ B), which include perjury in the constitutional oath, violation of the constitution, and high treason.

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