National Security Council (Iraq)

Iraqi National Security Council
Coat of arms of Iraq
Agency overview
Formed2004
Agency executives
Websitehttps://www.nsa.gov.iq/

The Iraqi National Security Council (INSC) (Arabic: مجلس الأمن الوطني العراقي) is the body in charge of coordinating Iraq's national security, intelligence and foreign policy strategy. It was established in 2004.[2][3][4][5][6][7] It is also analogous to the Revolutionary Command Council that existed up until 2003.

Council powers

  • Consideration of policies on the security and integrity of the Union, including draft legislation to ensure the achievement of the National Security Strategy.
  • Directing the various state agencies to develop their strategies in the interest of national security.
  • Establish the necessary mechanisms and procedures for coordination between the various state agencies to achieve national security.
  • Work to strengthen the capacity of the state agencies in the face of crises and disasters and ensure the proper management in case of occurrence.
  • Supervising the preparation of the strategic plan for national security and its adoption in order to ensure and achieve effective response to threats to national security.
  • Supervise the development of a unified information base on the sources of threats, risks and challenges that can face the state.
  • To give an opinion on the draft conventions and treaties relating to national security before issuing them.
  • Proposing the declaration of martial law and general mobilization.

Membership

The INSC is chaired by the premier.

Iraqi National Security Council
Prime Minister
Chairman		 Ali al-Zaidi
National Security Advisor Qasim al-Aboudi
Minister of Defense Vacant
Minister of the Interior Vacant
Minister of Finance Falih al-Sari
Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein
Minister of Justice Khaled Shwani

References

  1. ↑ "تكليف قاسم العبودي مستشاراً للأمن القومي العراقي خلفاً للأعرجي". Al Sumaria (in Arabic).
  2. ↑ "Iraqi National Security Council Rejects Kurdish Independence Referendum". Millet Press. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  3. ↑ "Iraq's National Security Council Rejects 'Unconstitutional' Kurdish Referendum". Al Bawaba. 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-12-10. Retrieved 2017-12-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ "Iraqi court orders arrest of Kurdistan electoral commission members". Rudaw.net. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-12-10. Retrieved 2017-12-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ↑ "IRAQ'S MINISTERIAL COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL SECURITY REJECTS KURDISH REFERENDUM". Nrttv.com. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
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