Iraqi President Barham Salih on Tuesday named politician Adnan Al-Zurfi to form a new government, according to the state television.
The broadcaster said Al-Zurfi was mandated to form the government within 30 days as per the constitution.
Al-Zurfi is a leading member of the Victory Alliance led by former Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, and he is also a former governor of the southern Najaf province.
Iraq has been roiled by mass protests since early October over poor living conditions and corruption, forcing Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi to resign.
More than 600 people have been killed and 17,000 injured in the protests so far, according to the Iraqi rights commission.
This article has been adapted from its original source.
