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The Iraqi Interim Government was created by the United States And Its Coalition Allies as a Caretaker Government to govern Iraq until the ''' Iraqi Transitional Government ''' was installed following the Iraqi National Assembly Election conducted on January 30th , 2005 . The Iraqi Interim Government itself took the place of the Coalition Provisional Authority (and the Iraq Interim Governing Council ) on June 28 , 2004 , and was replaced by the Iraqi Transitional Government on May 3 , 2005 . ORGANIZATION It was recognized by the U.S., the United Nations , the Arab League and several other countries as being the Sovereign Government of Iraq (see Iraqi Sovereignty for more information). The U.S. retained significant De Facto power in the country and critics contend that the government existed only at the pleasure of the United States and other coalition countries, whose military forces still remain in Iraq. The coalition did promise that its troops would leave if the new sovereign government requested it, but no such request was made. .]] The Law and the Head of government The government's Head Of Government was Prime Minister Iyad Allawi and his Deputy was the influential and charismatic Barham Salih . The ceremonial Head Of State was President Ghazi Mashal Ajil Al-Yawer . They were all sworn in at a second and more public ceremony on June 28 2004 , shortly after the small private one at which L. Paul Bremer , the Coalition Provisional Authority's administrator, formally gave chief justice Midhat Mahmoud the legal documents instituting the hand-over. Absent a permanent constitution, the new government operated under the Law Of Administration For The State Of Iraq For The Transitional Period . Allawi was a former member of the (e.g. Newsweek:"''Iraq's New S. O. B.''" NYT: "''Dance of the Marionettes''" [http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/26/opinion/26dowd.html?hp ). ACTIONS OF THE INTERIM GOVERNMENT After his interim government assumed legal custody of Saddam Hussein and re-introduced Capital Punishment , Allawi gave assurances that he would not interfere with the trial and would accept any court decisions. In an interview with Dubai -based TV station Al-Arabiya he said: "As for the execution, that is for the court to decide — so long as a decision is reached impartially and fairly." {Link without Title} A note from Condoleezza Rice to George W. Bush , who then wrote "Let Freedom Reign!" at the occasion of the handover of power to the interim government. The note featured prominently in the U.S. media. Some commentators find that the new government's rule contradicts the reign of freedom "Precedents" and accusations In early July, Allawi issued an unprecedented statement claiming that the Iraqi interim government had provided intelligence for the U.S. air strikers with 500 and 1000 pound (220 and 450 kg) bombs on Fallujah in July. Later he announced new security measures, including the right to impose Martial Law and Curfew s, as well as a new Counter-terrorist intelligence unit, the General Security Directorate [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/07/16/1089694556435.html . Mr Allawi vowed to crush the Iraqi insurgency, saying he would "annihilate those terrorist groups" [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3896853.stm]. On . Mr Allawi reportedly said that the execution was to "send a clear message to the police on how to deal with insurgents." Both Allawi's office and Naqib have denied the report. US ambassador John Negroponte did not clearly deny the allegations. On 18. July, Iraqi militants offered a $285,000 reward for anyone who could kill Iyad Allawi. {Link without Title} Allawi's policies In August, Allawi closed the Iraqi office of who called it "a serious blow to press freedom" [http://www.iht.com/articles/533359.htm , but more welcome in Washington, where al-Jazeera is thoroughly disliked. The negotiations that followed the fighting between Muqtada Al-Sadr's Militia and joint US/Iraqi forces in Najaf ended when Allawi withdrew his emissary Mouwaffaq al-Rubaie on 14 August . An al-Sadr spokesman alleged that they "had agreed with Rubaie on all points but Allawi called him back and he ended the issue." {Link without Title} Criticism Allawi has been heavily criticised by members of his own government. Justice minister Malik Dohan Al-Hassan resigned over the issue of an arrest warrant of Ahmed Chalabi . Vice president Ibrahim Al-Jafari commented on the attacks against al-Sadr: "War is the worst choice, and it is only used by a bad politician." Another Iraqi official said: "There are brush fires burning out of control all over the place from terrorists and insurgents, and he starts a new bonfire in Najaf." {Link without Title} While the strategy of "eliminat Moqtada Sadr's political movement" by "crushing his military power" instead of integrating him into the political process received mostly praise in the West [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3555284.stm , the Arab press leveled harsh criticism of Allawi's handling of the Najaf situation.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3564706.stm] MEMBERS OF THE INTERIM GOVERNMENT As appointed on 2004-06-28 :
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