A doctoral dissertation at the College of Law and Political Science at Kirkuk University discussed the effectiveness of the President's role in the performance of the three branches of government: an analytical study of the 2005 Constitution of the Republic of Iraq.
The dissertation, submitted by researcher Aram Mahmoud Mohammed Saleh, aimed to demonstrate the effectiveness of the President's role in Iraq and the transformation that occurred after 2003, examining its compatibility with parliamentary systems. It also highlighted the legal and constitutional problems arising from the exercise of these powers in managing state institutions and illustrated the discrepancy between the constitutional text and the practical reality of the President's powers, compared to contemporary systems.
The dissertation concluded that the formal and substantive powers adopted by the parliamentary system in the 2005 Constitution of the Republic of Iraq restricted the President's decisions (such as dissolving Parliament and granting pardons) and subjected them to the approval of the Prime Minister.
