Iraq's education ministry revises retirement age calculation to end of 2026

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Education Minister Abdulkarim Abtan issued a ministerial order on Monday changing how retirement age is calculated for ministry staff, setting 31 December 2026 as the reference date instead of 1 July. The ministry said the adjustment is intended to standardize administrative procedures related to retirement across the education sector. According to the ministry's statement, the new rule ensures that provisions of the retirement law are applied uniformly and accurately to all personnel within the ministry's scope. Officials described the change as a procedural measure aimed at aligning retirement processing with a single, fixed date. The order takes effect from the date of publication and will apply to all retirement proceedings handled by Education Ministry directorates, the statement said. No further details on the number of affected employees or the broader policy framework were immediately available.