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Iraq's PM picks five ministers from online applications Iraq's PM picks five ministers from online applications
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Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has picked five members of his cabinet from over 15,000 online applicants. The Iraqi prime minister has picked five members of his cabinet from among thousands of online applicants.
Last month he opened up the recruitment of ministers to the public by setting up an online portal for applications. Last month he took the unprecedented step of inviting members of the public to apply for posts online.
Prospective ministers were invited to attach a CV and evidence that they meet the requirements. The names of those chosen are yet to be announced. Candidates were told to attach a CV and provide evidence that they met the requirements. The names ands posts of those chosen are yet to be announced.
Mr Mahdi was asked to form a new government in October, ending months of deadlock after inconclusive elections. Adel Abdul Mahdi was asked to form a government in October, ending months of deadlock after inconclusive elections.
The unusual recruitment process for five of 14 cabinet posts was first announced on Facebook by the prime minister. Mr Mahdi said more than 15,000 people had applied for five of 14 cabinet posts after he announced the opportunity on his personal Facebook account.
Hopefuls were told to state whether they belong to any political party, and which ministry they would like to lead. Applicants had to state which ministry they would like to lead, and whether they belonged to a political party.
They were also asked to describe projects they had overseen, outline their thoughts on what makes a successful leader and how they would tackle the problems their ministry is facing.They were also asked to describe projects they had overseen, outline their thoughts on what makes a successful leader and how they would tackle the problems their ministry is facing.
Part of the prime minister's role is to oversee the reconstruction of Iraq following the four-year battle against the jihadist group Islamic State (IS), which left tens of thousands of homes and business destroyed and displaced more than three million people. Iraq is facing a multitude of domestic problems, including high unemployment, corruption and rebuilding after the devastation left by the Islamic State group and the long war to defeat it.