COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY ORDER NUMBER 33
MINISTRY OF MUNICIPALITIES AND PUBLIC WORKS
Pursuant to my authority as Administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA),
and under the laws and usages of war, and consistent with relevant U.N. Security Council
resolutions, including Resolution 1483 (2003),
Recognizing that in order to further the rehabilitation of Iraq, a ministerial-level
organization is needed to coordinate activities surrounding the revitalization of the
municipalities and the public works infrastructure of Iraq,
Understanding that to accurately reflect the importance of projects involving
municipalities of Iraq, the present Ministry of Public Works should be renamed to
accurately reflect its mission of coordinating programs involving municipalities in
addition to general public works projects within Iraq,
I hereby promulgate the following:
Section 1
Renaming of the Ministry of Public Works
The Ministry of Public Works is hereby renamed the Ministry of Municipalities and
Public Works.
Section 2
References in Previous Orders, Regulations and Memoranda
All references in previous orders, regulations, and memoranda to the Ministry of
Public Works shall be deemed to refer to the Ministry of Municipalities and Public
Works.
Section 3
Entry into Force
CP A/ORD/8 September 2003/33