text: chief of state: President Jalal TALABANI (since 6 April 2005); \n\nDeputy Presidents Adil ABD AL-MAHDI and Tariq al-HASHIMI (since 22 April 2006); note - the president and deputy presidents comprise the Presidency Council) \n\nhead of government: Prime Minister Nuri al-MALIKI (since 20 May 2006); \n\nDeputy Prime Ministers Barham SALIH and Salam al-ZUBAI (since 20 May 2006) \n\ncabinet: 37 ministers appointed by the Presidency Council, plus Prime Minister Nuri al-MALIKI, and Deputy Prime Ministers Barham SALIH and Salam al-ZUBAI \nelections: held 15 December 2005 to elect a 275-member Council of Representatives \n\nThat is the Iraqi government.