List of presidents of Iraq

This is a list of presidents of Iraq since the formation of the First Republic of Iraq in 1958.

List of officeholders Portrait Name Elected Term of office Political party Took office Left office Time in office → • First Republic of Iraq (1958–1968) • → 1 Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'iمحمد نجيب الربيعي — 14 July 1958 8 February 1963 Military 2 Abdul Salam Arifعبد السلام عارف — 8 February 1963 13 April 1966 Military / Arab Socialist Union — Abdul-Rahman al-Bazzazعبد الرحمن البزاز — 13 April 1966 16 April 1966 Arab Socialist Union 3 Abdul Rahman Arifعبد الرحمن عارف — 16 April 1966 17 July 1968 Military / Arab Socialist Union → • Ba'athist Iraq (1968–2003) • → 4 Ahmed Hassan al-Bakrأحمد حسن البكر — 17 July 1968 16 July 1979 Military / Iraqi Ba'ath Party 5 Saddam Husseinصدام حسين 19952002 16 July 1979 9 April 2003 Iraqi Ba'ath Party • Republic of Iraq (2003–2004) • Coalition Provisional Authority — Jay Garnerجاي غارنر — 21 April 2003 12 May 2003 Republican — Paul Bremerبول بريمر — 12 May 2003 28 June 2004 Republican → • Republic of Iraq (2004–present) • → — Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawerغازي مشعل عجيل الياور 2004 28 June 2004 7 April 2005 The Iraqis 6 Jalal Talabaniجلال طالباني 200520062010 7 April 2005 24 July 2014 Patriotic Union of Kurdistan 7 Fuad Masumفؤاد معصوم 2014 24 July 2014 2 October 2018 Patriotic Union of Kurdistan 8 Barham Salihبرهم صالح 2018 2 October 2018 17 October 2022 Patriotic Union of Kurdistan 9 Abdul Latif Rashidعبد اللطيف رشيد 2022 17 October 2022 12 April 2026 Patriotic Union of Kurdistan 10 Nizar Amidiنزار آميدي 2026 12 April 2026 Incumbent Patriotic Union of Kurdistan

Timeline

See also List of kings of Iraq President of Iraq Vice President of Iraq Prime Minister of Iraq List of prime ministers of Iraq

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