Baghdad: The Iraqi Parliament has formally requested comprehensive information from the Ministry of Interior regarding the promotion process for officers, specifically focusing on the transition from the rank of Colonel to Brigadier General. This request is part of a parliamentary inquiry aimed at understanding the criteria and reasons behind the postponement of certain promotions.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the inquiry was directed to the Senior Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior, seeking detailed data on the number of officers eligible for promotion and the factors leading to the non-promotion of some candidates. The parliamentary document specifies a need for clarity on the total number of Colonels who have completed the legal service period necessary for advancement to Brigadier General and are eligible under the July 2026 schedule. It further requests data on those Colonels who were successfully promoted, as well as explanations for the non-promotion of others, based on legal stipulations.

The inquiry also calls for future projections, asking for a statement on the expected number of Colonels who will qualify for promotion by the January 2027 schedule. This includes an explanation of the legal framework used by the Ministry to determine eligibility, the criteria for allocating vacant positions to Brigadier General ranks, and the process of approving these vacancies. The Parliament seeks to understand if a lack of vacancies could legitimately delay an officer’s promotion, despite meeting other legal criteria.

Additionally, the House of Representatives has requested statistical data on Colonels who met the service period requirements for promotion in the years 2024, 2025, and 2026. This data should reflect the number of promotions granted in each schedule, as well as those postponed or excluded, with detailed reasons categorized according to the Ministry’s classifications.