The presidential council appealed for an "unconditional halt to all activities that could provoke new unrest and confrontation."

The presidential council appointed a Prime Minister, who formed a Cabinet.

He has said he will create a presidential council to advise him.

Iraqi law provides that any death sentences the court upholds must be confirmed by the country's presidential council and carried out within 30 days.

The formation of a presidential council only further enraged the army.

In 1994, amendments to the unity constitution eliminated the presidential council.

A presidential council formally rejected legislation today that would have tightened enforcement of residential segregation laws.

On December 4, 2008 Iraq's presidential council approved the security pact.

Executive power would be vested in a presidential council.

Gorbachev undermined the position of the Politburo when he transferred executive power to the presidency, advised by the presidential councils.