The speaker of the Council of Representatives of Iraq is the presiding officer of that legislature. The position was preceded by the Speaker of the National Assembly of Iraq, up to the Iraq War.
The role of the speaker is reserved for a Sunni Muslim as per ethno-sectarian quota to ensure diversity within Iraq's government. The role of first and second deputy speakers are respectively prearranged for a Shia and Kurdish politician as well.
Haibat al-Halbousi is the current incumbent speaker, being elected to the position on 29 December 2025.
Speakers Presidents of Senate of Iraq The upper house from 1925 to 1958, see Senate of Iraq.
Presidents of Chamber of Deputies of Iraq The lower house from 1925 to 1958, see Chamber of Deputies of Iraq.
Meaning — Acting speaker. Iraqi Regional Branch (Iraqi Ba'ath Party) Iraqi National List Iraqi Accord Front Coalition of Kurdistan Lists Iraqi National Movement Muttahidoon Takadum
Iraqi Republic (under Ba'ath Party) (1968–2005) Speaker of the National Assembly of Iraq (1980–2005) № Portrait Name Took office Left office Political party Term Convocation 1 Naim Haddad 1 July 1980 19 August 1983 Iraqi Ba'ath Party 1 1st convocation 2 Sa'dun Hammadi 19 August 1983 31 October 1984 Iraqi Ba'ath Party 1 1st convocation 31 October 1984 12 April 1989 2 2nd convocation 12 April 1989 26 April 1989 3 3rd convocation 3 Sa'adi Mahdi Salih 26 April 1989 9 November 1995 Iraqi Ba'ath Party 1 3rd convocation 2 Sa'dun Hammadi 8 April 1996 9 April 2000 Iraqi Ba'ath Party 1 4th convocation 9 April 2000 9 April 2003 2 5th convocation Republic of Iraq (2005–present) Speaker of the Transitional National Assembly (2005–2006) № Portrait Name Took office Left office Political party Term Convocation 1 Hajim al-Hassani 3 April 2005 16 March 2006 Iraqi National List 1 1st convocation Speaker of the Council of Representatives (2006–present) № Portrait Name Took office Left office Political party Term Convocation 1 Mahmoud al-Mashhadani 16 March 2006 23 December 2008 Iraqi Accord Front 1 1st convocation 2 Ayad al-Samarrai 19 April 2009 14 June 2010 Iraqi Accord Front 1 1st convocation — Fouad Masoum 14 June 2010 11 November 2010 Coalition of Kurdistan Lists (acting) 2nd convocation 3 Usama al-Nujayfi 11 November 2010 15 July 2014 Iraqi National Movement / Muttahidoon 1 2nd convocation 4 Salim al-Jabouri 15 July 2014 1 July 2018 Muttahidoon 1 3rd convocation 5 Mohammed Al-Halbousi 15 September 2018 10 October 2021 Al Anbar Our Identity 1 4th convocation 10 October 2021 14 November 2023 Takadum 2 5th convocation — Muhsin Al-Mandalawi 14 November 2023 31 October 2024 Independent (acting) 5th convocation 6 Mahmoud al-Mashhadani 31 October 2024 29 December 2025 Independent 2 5th convocation 7 Haibat al-Halbousi 29 December 2025 Incumbent Takadum 1 6th convocation
See also President of Iraq List of presidents of Iraq Vice President of Iraq Prime Minister of Iraq List of prime ministers of Iraq Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Iraq)
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