Nouri Kamel Mohammed Hassan al-Maliki , also known as Jawad al-Maliki, is the Prime Minister of Iraq and the secretary-general of the Islamic Dawa Party. Al-Maliki and his government succeeded the Iraqi Transitional Government. His 37-member Cabinet was approved by the National Assembly and sworn in on May 20, 2006.
As Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki signed the order that led to Saddam Hussein's execution.