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GCSE History · key term
Iraq’s national representative assembly, elected in January 2005 as part of the transition towards elected Iraqi government.
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Paper 1
Revise: Impact on Iraq and the WorldThe January 2005 National Assembly elections offered Iraqis a route to power through voting rather than force. Shias were the largest population group, so their participation could translate into substantial parliamentary influence. Sistani used his religious authority to encourage voting, presenting it as a duty.
Distinguish the June 2004 transfer to an interim government from the January 2005 National Assembly elections and the December 2005 election of a full-term government.
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