BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Moderate Islamist Sunni politician Salim al-Jabouri was elected Iraq's new speaker on Tuesday, state television reported, winning an absolute majority of votes from deputies.
Live television footage broadcast from inside the parliamentary chamber showed Jabouri being congratulated by other lawmakers.
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