Coalition Provisional Authority Summary Of Accomplishments

Its administrator (from April 21, 2003) was Jay Garner. On May 12, Paul Bremer arrived in Baghdad as head of the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA), which superseded ORHA. Bremer's office was a division of the United States Department of Defense, and as Administrator he reported directly to the United States Secretary of Defense. Bremer's original deputy was Sir Jeremy Greenstock, the former British ambassador to the UN. Sir Jeremy's role was then taken over by David Richmond , a relatively junior British diplomat.

On July 22, 2003, the CPA appointed a special Iraq interim governing council made up of prominent Iraqis from various sectors of Iraqi society. Though still subject to the authority of the CPA administrator, the council had several key powers of its own. Their duties included appointing representatives to the United Nations, appointing interim ministerA minister is a politician who heads a government ministry or department (e. education, finance, health, state, war etc. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet, usually led by a prime minister or president. The term "minister" comes from a Latin words to Iraq's vacant cabinet positions, and drafting a constitutionThe Constitution of a given organisation defines its form, structure, activities, character, and fundamental rules. To view particular constitutions, refer to the list of national constitutions. The term comes from Latin constitutio which referred to any that will later be voted on by the Iraqi people. The presidency of the council rotated every month (see president of IraqThe President of Iraq is Iraq's head of state and chief of government. Iraq became a republic after the overthrow of the monarchy in 1958. For most of the country's history, Iraq's presidents have been authoritarian dictators occupying an office without a). The CPA was dissolved at 10:26 AM local time on June 28, 2004 and power was transferred to the Iraq provisional government.

1 Summary of Accomplishments

The following is an excerpt written by the Coalition Provisional Authority. The document in its entirety is archived on the former CPA website until June 30, 2005.

"After decades of dictatorship, the Iraqi people now control their destiny and have established many of the conditions needed for a free and prosperous future. Today, Iraq is focused on fostering the development of a market-based economy. Now free of building palaces for the elite and developing weapons of mass destructions, Iraq is using its resources for the benefit of its people. At the core of this new Iraq is the development of a democratic, accountable, and self-governing civil society respectful of human rights and freedom of expression.

Iraq has many challenges ahead; however, it is poised to be a nation united, prosperous, and able to take its rightful place as a responsible member of the region and the international community.

Over the course of the last fourteen months the Coalition Provisional Authority has focused on helping Iraqis build four foundational pillars for their sovereignty: Security, Governance, Essential Services, Economy.

1.1 Security

CPA assisted the Iraqi government in constructing the means to assume responsibility for external and internal security, including its own defense and police forces, and in establishing relationships with regional states and with the international community. CPA also assisted Iraq to clearly define within a legal framework, the roles and accountabilities of organizations providing security. Three Iraqi ministries play a primary role in Security: Defense, Interior and Justice.

1.2 Governance

CPA worked with Iraqis to ensure the early restoration of full sovereignty to the Iraqi people. The July 13, 2003 establishment of a Governing Council (GC), and the June 1, 2004 establishment of the Interim Iraqi government were major steps toward that goal. The establishment of effective representative government, ultimately sustained by democratic elections, has required the rapid development of new frameworks and capacities.

An Interim Constitution
Respect for the rule of law and human rights
Effective and fair justice systems
Open and transparent political institutions and processes
Creation of a vibrant civil society
Measures to improve the effectiveness of elected officials, including strengthened local government systems

Six Iraqi ministries play a primary role in Governance: Foreign Affairs, Women’s Issues, Human Rights, Culture, Youth and Sport, and Planning and Development Cooperation.

1.3 Essential Services

CPA helped the Iraqi government to reconstitute Iraq’s infrastructure, maintain a high level of oil production, ensure food security, improve water and sanitation infrastructure, improve health care quality and access, rehabilitate key infrastructures such as transportation and communications, improve education, and improve housing- quality and access.

Eleven Iraqi ministries play a primary role in Essential Services: Education, Higher Education, Health, Displacement and Migration, Communications, Municipalities and Public Works, Electricity, Housing and Construction, Water Resources, Transportation, Environment

1.4 Economy

CPA helped the Iraqi government to build market-based economy by:

Modernizing the Central Bank, strengthening the commercial banking sector and re-establishing the Stock Exchange and securities market
Developing transparent budgeting and accounting arrangements, and a framework for sound public sector finances and resource allocation
Laying the foundation for an open economy by drafting company, labor and intellectual property laws and streamlining existing commercial codes and regulations
Promoting private business and SMEs through building up the domestic banking sector and credit arrangements.
Establishing the structure of the oil industry. Seven Iraqi ministries play a leading role in Economy: Oil, Labor and Social Activity, Agriculture, Trade, Science and Technology, Industry and Minerals, and Finance.”

2 See also

Civilian Administrator of IraqThe Civilian Administrator of Iraq was appointed by the President of the United States as a provisional governing officer in the occupied territory of Iraq, as head of the Coalition Provisional Authority. He held control of coalition spending and reconstr
Provisional Government

3 External links

Coalition Provisional Authority : News releases, mission statements, and budgets from the CPA (English and Arabic).
U.S. Tightens Grip On Iraq's Future (Wall St Journal on Iraq's looming "independence")
Iraq - Interim Constitution : English Translation of Iraq's Interim Constitution.

Politics of Iraq U.S.-Iraqi relations 2003 Iraq conflict

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