Iraqi Governing Council Nominates Shi'ite as PM

 

Alisha Ryu

The Iraqi Governing Council has nominated one of its own members, Shi'ite Muslim Iyad Allawi, as its prime minister of the caretaker government that will take power in Iraq on June 30. The nomination¹ is just one of hundreds put forth² by various Iraqi groups to the U.N. special envoy³ to Iraq, Lakhdar Brahimi, who is charged with forming the next interim⁴ government.

Governing Council members say Iyad Allawi was unanimously chosen by his peers to be the Council's candidate for prime minister of Iraq's next interim government during a special council meeting Friday afternoon.
The 25-member body declined to comment further. The council is still in the process of endorsing⁵ candidates for the ceremonial positions of president and two vice⁶ presidents.
Mr. Allawi's nomination has been forwarded to Lakhdar Brahimi for consideration. The U.N. special envoy, in close consultation⁷ with the United States, is in the process of selecting leaders for 30 government posts. The role of the caretaker government will largely be to pave the way for national elections early next year.
At the daily coalition⁸ briefing, spokesman Dan Senor downplayed Mr. Allawi's nomination, saying that Mr. Brahimi is the one who will ultimately make the final decision on who will lead Iraq after the coalition occupation ends on June 30.
"As we have been saying, Mr. Brahimi, the U.N. Secretary-General representative here, has been engaging in consultations⁹ throughout the country, as he works to advise on the formation of an interim government," said the spokesman. The Governing Council expressed their view on who they would like to see as prime minister, and a formal announcement will come from Mr. Brahimi."
A physician by profession, Mr. Allawi began his political career in the 1970s as a vocal¹⁰ opponent of Saddam Hussein's regime.
He later fled to Western Europe, where he spent decades in exile as the leader of Iraqi National Accord, an opposition¹¹ group made up in part of military officers who had defected from Saddam's army. After the fall of Saddam's regime in April 2003, Mr. Allawi returned to Iraq, and was appointed governing council member by the U.S.-led coalition administration.
Earlier this week, a Shi'ite nuclear scientist, Hussain Shahristani, had emerged as Mr. Brahimi's choice for prime minister. But the scientist, who spent years at the Abu Ghraib prison for defying Saddam, turned down the offer, saying he wanted to serve Iraq in other ways.

注释：
Iyad Allawi 伊亚德·阿拉维（伊拉克国民联合会主席）
the caretaker government 临时执政政府
Unanimously [ju(:)5nAnimEs] adv. 一致同意地，无异意地
peer [pIE(r)] n. 同等的人
ceremonial [7seri5mEunjEl] adj. 正式的
briefing [5bri:fIN] n. 简单介绍
engage [in5^eidV] v. 从事，忙于
exile [5eksaIl] n. 流放，放逐
Iraqi National Accord 缩写为INA，伊拉克国民协议
turn down 否决

1 nomination   

n.提名，任命，提名权

参考例句：

• John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
• Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

2 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

3 envoy   

n.使节，使者，代表，公使

参考例句：

• Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
• The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。

4 interim   

adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间

参考例句：

• The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
• It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。

5 endorsing   

v.赞同( endorse的现在分词 )；在（尤指支票的）背面签字；在（文件的）背面写评论；在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品

参考例句：

• Yet Communist leaders are also publicly endorsing religion in an unprecedented way. 不过，共产党领导层对宗教信仰的公开认可也是以前不曾有过的。 来自互联网
• Connecticut Independent Senator Joseph Lieberman is endorsing Republican Senator John McCain. 康涅狄格州独立派参议员约瑟夫。列波曼将会票选共和议员约翰。麦凯恩。 来自互联网

6 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

7 consultation   

n.咨询；商量；商议；会议

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

8 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

9 consultations   

n.磋商（会议）( consultation的名词复数 )；商讨会；协商会；查找

参考例句：

• Consultations can be arranged at other times by appointment. 磋商可以通过预约安排在其他时间。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Consultations are under way. 正在进行磋商。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

10 vocal   

adj.直言不讳的；嗓音的；n.[pl.]声乐节目

参考例句：

• The tongue is a vocal organ.舌头是一个发音器官。
• Public opinion at last became vocal.终于舆论哗然。

11 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。