Iraqi Leadership Council

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	To oppose or discuss a nomination, please go to CZ:Proposed for deletion and follow the instructions. For the monthly nomination lists, see Category:Articles for deletion. A group principally made up of Iraqi exiles, formed in Kurdistan under the auspices of the Iraqi National Congress]] and two Kurdish leaders in the semi-autonomous area, which advised the U.S. government during the Iraq War]], and wanted a role in the immediate postwar government. It had 7 members: 4 Shia Arabs 1 Sunni Arabs 2 Sunni Kurds The key formative event was a London Conference on 14 December 2002. Several nations, and the European Union]], sent observers, the largest being the U.S. group, led by Zalmay Khalizad]], envoy to the "Free Iraqis". Iran and Turkey also sent delgations. Khalizad also presided in a meeting in Salahuddin, in the Kurdish area of Iraq, in February 2003. Separately, the U.S. Department of Defense]] had sent a group to discuss military options, led by William Luti]]. The dominant leader, especially in dealings with the U.S., was the controversial Ahmed Chalabi. Name Religion/Ethnicity (exile) Affiliation Ahmed Chalabi Shi'a Iraqi National Congress]] Iyad Alawi]] " Iraqi National Accord]] (INA) Adel Mahdi and Hamad al-Bayati Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq]] (SCIRI) Ibrahim Jafari]] Islamic Dawa Party]] Naseer Chaderchi]] Sunni National Democratic Party]] Massoud Barzani]] Kurd Kurdistan Democratic Party]] (KDP) Jalal Talabani]] " Patriotic Union of Kurdistan]] (PUK) References