Amedi, who is 58 years old, previously served as the environment minister and has been leading the political office of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in Baghdad since 2024.
Iraq is now poised to select a prime minister, a decision that is closely monitored and sensitive in nature.
In January, US President Donald Trump issued a warning about withdrawing support for Iraq, a significant oil producer, if former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was chosen to form a new cabinet.
An alliance of Shi’ite political factions, who hold a parliamentary majority, has put forward Iran-backed Maliki for nomination, raising concerns in Washington, which, alongside Israel, engaged in a six-week conflict with Iran that ended with a ceasefire announced on Tuesday.
High-ranking US and Iranian officials convened in Islamabad on Saturday, marking the highest-level discussions between Washington and Tehran in fifty years, aimed at resolving the conflict.
In Iraq, which has historically balanced its relationships with both Iran and the US, the prime minister holds substantial authority.
According to Iraq’s sectarian power-sharing framework, the prime minister is required to be a Shi’ite Muslim, the parliamentary speaker a Sunni Muslim, and the president a Kurd.
