United Iraqi Alliance

The United Iraqi Alliance (UIA) was a political coalition primarily composed of Shiʿi organizations that emerged in Iraq following the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. In the December 2005 general election, the UIA secured the most seats in the Transitional National Assembly but did not win enough to form a government independently. After a period of political negotiation, Nouri al-Maliki, a member of the Shiʿi Islamic Daʿwah Party, formed a coalition government that included both Arab and Kurdish representatives. The UIA's formation and subsequent participation in government were key developments in Iraq's transition to civilian rule amidst ongoing political violence and insurgency.12