This is a list of prime ministers of Iraq since 1920.
List of officeholders Portrait Name Election Term of office Political party Head of State Took office Left office Time in office • Kingdom of Iraq (under the British Mandate) (1920–1932) • Abd Al-Rahman Al-Gillaniعبد الرحمن الكيلاني — 11 November 1920 20 November 1922 IndependentFaisal I Abdul Muhsin al-Sa'dunعبد المحسن السعدون — 20 November 1922 22 November 1923 Independent Ja'far al-Askariجعفر العسكري — 22 November 1923 2 August 1924 Independent Yasin al-Hashimiياسين الهاشمي — 2 August 1924 26 June 1925 Independent Abdul Muhsin al-Sa'dunعبد المحسن السعدون 1925 26 June 1925 21 November 1926 Progressive Party Ja'far al-Askariجعفر العسكري — 21 November 1926 11 January 1928 Independent Abdul Muhsin al-Sa'dunعبد المحسن السعدون 1928 11 January 1928 28 April 1929 Independent Tawfiq al-Suwaidiتوفيق السويدي — 28 April 1929 19 September 1929 Independent Abdul Muhsin al-Sa'dunعبد المحسن السعدون — 19 September 1929 13 November 1929 Independent Naji Al-Suwaidiناجي السويدي — 18 November 1929 23 March 1930 Independent Nuri al-Saidنوري السعيد 1930 23 March 1930 3 November 1932 Party of the Covenant • Kingdom of Iraq (1932–1958) • Naji Shawkatناجي شوكت — 3 November 1932 20 March 1933 IndependentFaisal IRashid Ali al-Gaylaniرشيد عالي الكيلاني193320 March 19339 November 1933Party of National BrotherhoodGhazi I Jamil Al Midfaiجميل المدفعي — 9 November 1933 27 August 1934 Independent Ali Jawdat Al-Ayyubiعلي جودت الأيوبي 1934 27 August 1934 4 March 1935 Independent Jamil Al Midfaiجميل المدفعي — 4 March 1935 17 March 1935 Independent Yasin al-Hashimiياسين الهاشمي 1935 17 March 1935 30 October 1936 Party of National Brotherhood Hikmat Sulaymanحكمت سليمان 1936–37 30 October 1936 17 August 1937 Party of National Brotherhood Jamil Al Midfaiجميل المدفعي 1937 17 August 1937 25 December 1938 IndependentNuri al-Saidنوري السعيد193925 December 193831 March 1940Military / IndependentFaisal II Rashid Ali al-Gaylaniرشيد عالي الكيلاني — 31 March 1940 3 February 1941 Party of National Brotherhood Taha al-Hashimiطه الهاشمي — 3 February 1941 13 April 1941 Military Rashid Ali al-Gaylaniرشيد عالي الكيلاني — 13 April 1941 30 May 1941 Party of National Brotherhood Jamil Al Midfaiجميل المدفعي — 4 June 1941 10 October 1941 Independent Nuri al-Saidنوري السعيد 1943 10 October 1941 4 June 1944 Military / Independent Hamdi al-Pachachiحمدي الباجه جي — 4 June 1944 23 February 1946 Independent Tawfiq al-Suwaidiتوفيق السويدي — 23 February 1946 1 June 1946 Liberal Party Arshad al-Umariأرشد العمري — 1 June 1946 21 November 1946 Independent Nuri al-Saidنوري السعيد — 21 November 1946 29 March 1947 Military / Independent Salih Jabrسيد صالح جبر 1946–47 29 March 1947 29 January 1948 Socialist Nation Party Mohammad al-Sadrسيد محمد الصدر — 29 January 1948 26 June 1948 Independent Muzahim al-Pachachiمزاحم الباجه جي 1948 26 June 1948 6 January 1949 Independent Nuri al-Saidنوري السعيد — 6 January 1949 10 December 1949 Military / Constitutional Union Party Ali Jawdat Al-Ayyubiعلي جودت الأيوبي — 10 December 1949 5 February 1950 Independent Tawfiq al-Suwaidiتوفيق السويدي — 5 February 1950 15 September 1950 Independent Nuri al-Saidنوري السعيد — 15 September 1950 12 July 1952 Military / Constitutional Union Party Mustafa Mahmud al-Umariمصطفى محمود العمري — 12 July 1952 23 November 1952 Independent Nureddin Mahmudنور الدين محمود — 23 November 1952 29 January 1953 Military Jamil Al Midfaiجميل المدفعي 1953 29 January 1953 17 September 1953 Independent Muhammad Fadhel al-Jamaliمحمد فاضل الجمالي — 17 September 1953 29 April 1954 Independent Arshad al-Umariأرشد العمري 1954 29 April 1954 4 August 1954 Independent Nuri al-Saidنوري السعيد 1954 4 August 1954 20 June 1957 Military / Constitutional Union Party Ali Jawdat Al-Ayyubiعلي جودت الأيوبي — 20 June 1957 15 December 1957 United National Front Abdul-Wahab Mirjanعبد الوهاب مرجان — 15 December 1957 3 March 1958 Independent Nuri al-Saidنوري السعيد — 3 March 1958 18 May 1958 Military / Constitutional Union Party Ahmad Mukhtar Babanأحمد مختار بابان 1958 18 May 1958 14 July 1958 Independent → • First Republic of Iraq (1958–1968) • → Abdul-Karim Qasimعبد الكريم قاسم — 14 July 1958 8 February 1963 MilitaryMuhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i Ahmed Hassan al-Bakrأحمد حسن البكر — 8 February 1963 18 November 1963 Military / Ba'ath PartyAbdul Salam Arif Tahir Yahyaطاهر يحيى — 20 November 1963 6 September 1965 Military / Arab Socialist Union Arif Abdul Razzaqعارف عبد الرزاق — 6 September 1965 21 September 1965 Military / Arab Socialist Union Abdul-Rahman al-Bazzazعبد الرحمن البزاز — 21 September 1965 9 August 1966 Arab Socialist Union Naji Talibناجي طالب — 9 August 1966 10 May 1967 MilitaryAbdul Rahman Arif Abdul Rahman Arifعبد الرحمن عارف — 10 May 1967 10 July 1967 Military / Arab Socialist Union Tahir Yahyaطاهر يحيى — 10 July 1967 17 July 1968 Military / Arab Socialist Union → • Ba'athist Iraq (1968–2003) • → Abdul Razzaq an-Naifعبد الرزاق النايف — 17 July 1968 30 July 1968 MilitaryAhmed Hassan al-Bakr Ahmed Hassan al-Bakrأحمد حسن البكر — 31 July 1968 16 July 1979 Military / Iraqi Ba'ath Party Saddam Husseinصدام حسين 198019841989 16 July 1979 23 March 1991 Iraqi Ba'ath PartySaddam Hussein Sa'dun Hammadiسعدون حمادي — 23 March 1991 13 September 1991 Iraqi Ba'ath Party Mohammed Hamza Zubeidiمحمد حمزة الزبيدي — 16 September 1991 5 September 1993 Iraqi Ba'ath Party Ahmad HusaynKhudayir as-Samarraiأحمد حسين خضير السامرائي — 5 September 1993 29 May 1994 Iraqi Ba'ath Party Saddam Husseinصدام حسين 19962000 29 May 1994 9 April 2003 Iraqi Ba'ath Party • Republic of Iraq (2003–2004) • Coalition Provisional Authority Mohammad Bahr al-Uloomمحمد بحر العلوم — 13 July 2003 31 July 2003 IndependentCoalition Provisional Authority Ibrahim al-Jaafariإبراهيم الجعفري — 1 August 2003 31 August 2003 Islamic Dawa Party Ahmed al-Chalabiأحمد جلبي — 1 September 2003 30 September 2003 Iraqi National Congress Ayad Allawiإياد علاوي — 1 October 2003 31 October 2003 Iraqi National Accord Jalal Talabaniجلال طلباني — 1 November 2003 30 November 2003 Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Abdul Aziz al-Hakimعبد العزيز الحكيم — 1 December 2003 31 December 2003 Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq Adnan al-Pachachiعدنان بجاجي — 1 January 2004 31 January 2004 Assembly of Independent Democrats Mohsen Abdel Hamidمحسن عبد الحميد — 1 February 2004 29 February 2004 Iraqi Islamic Party Mohammad Bahr al-Uloomمحمد بحر العلوم — 1 March 2004 31 March 2004 Independent Masoud Barzaniمسعود برزاني — 1 April 2004 30 April 2004 Kurdistan Democratic Party Ezzedine Salimعز الدين سليم — 1 May 2004 17 May 2004 Islamic Dawa Party Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawerغازي مشعل عجيل الياور — 17 May 2004 1 June 2004 Independent → • Republic of Iraq (2004–present) • → Ayad Allawiإياد علاوي — 1 June 2004 3 May 2005 Iraqi National AccordGhazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer Ibrahim al-Jaafariإبراهيم الجعفري 2005 3 May 2005 20 May 2006 Islamic Dawa PartyJalal TalabaniNouri al-Malikiنوري المالكي 2005201020 May 20068 September 2014Islamic Dawa PartyFuad MasumHaider al-Abadiحيدر العبادي20148 September 201425 October 2018Victory AllianceBarham Salih Adil Abdul-Mahdiعادل عبد المهدي 2018 25 October 2018 7 May 2020 Independent Mustafa Al-Kadhimiمصطفي الکاظمي — 7 May 2020 27 October 2022 IndependentMohammed Shia' al-Sudaniمحمد شياع السوداني202127 October 202214 May 2026Furatayn MovementAbdul Latif RashidNizar Amidi Ali al-Zaidiعلي الزيدي 2025 14 May 2026 Incumbent Independent
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See also List of kings of Iraq President of Iraq List of presidents of Iraq Vice President of Iraq
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