Ribaz Hamlan Officially Assumes Iraq’s Construction and Housing Ministry Post

Ribaz Hamlan officially took office as Iraq’s Minister of Construction, Housing, Municipalities and Public Works on Monday, pledging to support the efforts of Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi and advance projects included in the government program.

According to a ministry statement, the official handover ceremony took place at the ministry’s headquarters, where Hamlan received the ministerial portfolio from Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein, who had been serving as acting minister, in the presence of senior ministry officials.

During the ceremony, Hamlan emphasized that serving Iraqi citizens, rebuilding the country, developing its cities and improving public services would be among the ministry’s top priorities. He also stressed the importance of moving forward with planned projects to address citizens’ needs and improve service delivery.

The new minister called on senior officials and ministry employees to work collaboratively as one team to complete service projects and develop infrastructure, in line with Iraq’s broader reconstruction and development objectives.