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Iraqi President abandon his British citizenship
The President of the Republic Fuad Masum, on Sunday, the abdication of British nationality, in compliance with the permanent constitution for Iraq, regarding prohibiting the passport of multiple citizenship for those in charge of sovereign positions in the country.
According to the presidential office, said in a statement Roudao Media Network received a copy of it, that "the President of the Republic Fuad Masum, the British returned his passport to the authorities in the United Kingdom", thanking "the Kingdom of the passport which allowed him the freedom to move and travel through the era of dictatorship."
The statement added that "the Embassy of the United Kingdom received a letter from President infallible and with it the passport returned with all respect and appreciation."
He pointed out that the infallible "had Light British authorities as soon as he was elected president of the Republic, to complete the restoration of the passport and the withdrawal of citizenship procedures in compliance as stated in the constitution, on the inadmissibility of the enjoyment by persons other nationality only Iraqi nationality if they are elected or assigned sovereign functions of the Republic of Iraq." .
Under the fourth paragraph of Article 18 of the Iraqi Constitution, that "may have multiple sexual Iraqis, and who assumes a sovereign position or a senior security, abandon any other acquired nationality, and is regulated by law."
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