List of Presidents of Iraq
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Republic of Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... (1958-2003) |
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1 | Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i Muhammad Najib Ar-Ruba'i was the first President of Iraq from July 14, 1958 to February 8, 1963.... |
1904–1983 | 14 July 1958 | 8 February 1963 (deposed) | Military | |
2 | Abdul Salam Arif Abdul Salam Arif Abdul Salam Mohammed Arif Aljumaily was President of Iraq from 1963 till his death. He played a leading role in the coup in which the Hashemite monarchy was overthrown on July 14, 1958.-1958 revolution and conflict with Qasim:... |
1921–1966 | 8 February 1963 | 13 April 1966 (died in office) | Military/Arab Socialist Union Arab Socialist Union (Iraq) The Iraqi Arab Socialist Union was a political party in Iraq based on the principles of Nasserist Arab socialism. It was a sister party to the Arab Socialist Union parties that sprung up in a number of Arab countries.... |
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– | Abd ar-Rahman al-Bazzaz Abd ar-Rahman al-Bazzaz Abd al-Rahman al-Bazzaz was a politician, reformist, and writer. He was an pan-Arab nationalist and he was the Dean of Baghdad Law College and Prime Minister of Iraq. Al-Bazzaz main political project was the professionalization of the government on the basis of civilian expertise. That civic... (acting) |
1913–1973 | 13 April 1966 | 16 April 1966 | Military/Arab Socialist Union Arab Socialist Union (Iraq) The Iraqi Arab Socialist Union was a political party in Iraq based on the principles of Nasserist Arab socialism. It was a sister party to the Arab Socialist Union parties that sprung up in a number of Arab countries.... |
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3 | Abdul Rahman Arif Abdul Rahman Arif Hajj Abdul Rahman Mohammed Arif Aljumaily was president of Iraq from April 16, 1966 to July 17, 1968.-Biography:... |
1916–2007 | 16 April 1966 | 17 July 1968 (deposed) | Military/Arab Socialist Union Arab Socialist Union (Iraq) The Iraqi Arab Socialist Union was a political party in Iraq based on the principles of Nasserist Arab socialism. It was a sister party to the Arab Socialist Union parties that sprung up in a number of Arab countries.... |
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4 | Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr General Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr , was the fourth President of Iraq from 1968 to 1979.-Military career:... |
1914–1982 | 17 July 1968 | 16 July 1979 (resigned) | Military/Ba'ath Party/National Progressive Front National Progressive Front (Iraq) The National Progressive Front was an Iraqi Popular Front announced on July 16, 1973 and constituted in 1974, ostensibly formed within the framework of a "joint action programme" to establish a coalition between the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, the Iraqi Communist Party, the Kurdistan... |
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5 | Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003... |
1937–2006 | 16 July 1979 | 9 April 2003 (deposed) | Ba'ath Party/National Progressive Front National Progressive Front (Iraq) The National Progressive Front was an Iraqi Popular Front announced on July 16, 1973 and constituted in 1974, ostensibly formed within the framework of a "joint action programme" to establish a coalition between the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, the Iraqi Communist Party, the Kurdistan... |
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– | Coalition Provisional Authority Coalition Provisional Authority The Coalition Provisional Authority was established as a transitional government following the invasion of Iraq by the United States and its allies, members of the Multi-National Force – Iraq which was formed to oust the government of Saddam Hussein in 2003... |
– | 21 April 2003 | 28 June 2004 | – | |
Republic of Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... (2004-Present) |
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– | Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawar is an Iraqi political figure. He was a Vice President of Iraq under the Iraqi Transitional Government from 2005 to 2006, and was Acting President of Iraq under the Iraqi Interim Government from 2004 to 2005.... (acting) |
1958– | 28 June 2004 | 6 April 2005 | The Iraqis The Iraqis The Iraqis is an Iraqi political party led by Vice-President Ghazi al-Yawar. It was the largest Sunni party to participate in the January 2005 Iraqi election. During the election campaign, al-Yawar was President of Iraq, a then largely symbolic but still prominent position. The party consists of... |
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6 | Jalal Talabani Jalal Talabani Jalal Talabani is the sixth and current President of Iraq, a leading Kurdish politician. He is the first non-Arab president of Iraq, although Abdul Kareem Qasim was half Kurdish.... |
1933– | 6 April 2005 | Incumbent | Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Patriotic Union of Kurdistan The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is a Kurdish political party in Iraqi Kurdistan. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded on June 1, 1975, by coordinations between Jalal Talabani and Nawshirwan Mustafa... |
See also
- President of IraqPresident of IraqThe President of Iraq is the head of state of Iraq and "safeguards the commitment to the Constitution and the preservation of Iraq's independence, sovereignty, unity, the security of its territories in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution." The President is elected by the Council of...
- List of Prime Ministers of Iraq
- List of Kings of Iraq