First Free Elections in Iraq
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Date
January 30, 2005
Type
World
Author
smithsheep
Location
Baghdad,
Baghdad,
Iraq
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Political & Governance
Social & Civil Rights
Event Details
On January 30, 2005, millions of Iraqis voted in the country's first free multi-party parliamentary elections in half a century. The election was held to select a transitional National Assembly.
Democracy: Despite threats of violence from insurgents, the voter turnout was estimated at around 58%. The election was a key milestone in the post-Saddam Hussein era.