Iraqi Leadership Council
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A group principally made up of Iraqi exiles, formed in Kurdistan under the auspices of the Iraqi National Congress and two Kurdish leaders in the semi-autonomous area, which advised the U.S. government during the Iraq War, and wanted a role in the immediate postwar government. It had 7 members:
- 4 Shia Arabs
- 1 Sunni Arabs
- 2 Sunni Kurds
The dominant leader, especially in dealings with the U.S., was the controversial Ahmed Chalabi.
| Name | Religion/Ethnicity (exile) | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Chalabi | Shi'a | Iraqi National Congress |
| Iyad Alawi | " | Iraqi National Accord (INA) |
| Adel Mahdi and Hamad al-Bayati | Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI) | |
| Ibrahim Jafari | Islamic Dawa Party | |
| Naseer Chaderchi | Sunni | National Democratic Party |
| Massoud Barzani | Kurd | Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) |
| Jalal Talabani | " | Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) |