(3 Oct 2018) Baghdad - 3 October 2018
1. Various of newly elected president Barham Salih arriving at al-Salam palace
2. Various of Salih inspecting honour guard
3. Barham Salih being greeted by the presidential honour guard
4. Various of former Iraqi President Fuad Masoum shaking hands with Salih
5. Various of Masoum with Salih
6. Various of Masoum shaking hands with Salih and leaving al-Salam palace
STORYLINE:
Iraq's new president is set to take office after tapping an independent Shiite lawmaker for the post of prime minister.
Barham Salih, a longtime Kurdish politician, assumed power in a formal handover ceremony on Wednesday, a day after being elected and sworn in by parliament.
Under an unofficial agreement dating back to the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, Iraq's presidency - a largely ceremonial role - is held by a Kurd, while the prime minister is Shiite and the parliament speaker is Sunni.
Salih has tasked Adel Abdul-Mahdi, a former vice president, with forming a government.
He has 30 days to submit his cabinet to parliament for approval.
No single party won an outright majority in national elections in May.
Two Shiite-led blocs claim to have majority support in the legislature.

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