Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has reduced his Cabinet from 33 members to just 22, consolidating the body as part of a major reform push in response to mass protests against corruption and poor governance, AP reported.
The decision, announced by the prime minister's office late Sunday, would eliminate four ministries, including those of human rights and women's affairs, and consolidate others.
The move follows a far-reaching reform plan approved by parliament last week that eliminated the country's three vice presidencies.
Iraqis have held massive protests in recent weeks against corruption and poor government services, including power outages that have made a recent heat wave even more unbearable.