Iraqi Governing Council

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Iraqi Governing Council مجلس الحكم العراقي
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	13 July 2003; 20 years ago (13 July 2003)
Disbanded	1 June 2004; 20 years ago (1 June 2004)
Preceded by	Revolutionary Command Council
Succeeded by	Council of Representatives of Iraq
Leadership
President	Mohammad Bahr al-Uloom (first) Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer (last)

The Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) was the provisional government of Iraq from 13 July 2003 to 1 June 2004. It was established by and served under the United States-led Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA). The IGC consisted of various Iraqi political and tribal leaders who were appointed by the CPA to provide advice and leadership of the country until the June 2004 transfer of sovereignty to the Iraqi Interim Government (which was replaced in May 2005 by the Iraqi Transitional Government, which was then replaced the following year by the first permanent government).

The Council consisted of 25 members.^[1] Its ethnic and religious breakdown included 13 Shias, five Sunnis, five Kurds (also Sunnis), one Turkmen and an Assyrian. Three of its members were women.^[2]

In September 2003, the Iraqi Governing Council gained regional recognition from the Arab League, which agreed to seat its representative in Iraq's chair at its meetings. On 1 June 2004, the Council dissolved after choosing member Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer as the president of the new Iraq interim government.^[3] Full sovereignty was transferred to the interim government (and the CPA dissolved) on 28 June.