List of heads of state of Iraq

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This is a list of the heads of state of Iraq since 1920.

The Iraq was occupied British from 1918 until 1958 a Kingdom ( dynasty of the Hashemites ) (since 1932 Kingdom of Iraq formally independent), and since 1958 a republic .

King of Iraq
# image Surname Beginning of the term of office Term expires family
- Abdallah I. Abdallah I. March 1920 September 1920 Hashimites
Note: Was
proclaimed King of Iraq on March 8, 1920 ; However, he renounced the throne
in the wake of the anti-British uprising
Kingdom of Iraq 1924Kingdom of Iraq Kings of the Kingdom of Iraq
# image Surname Beginning of the term of office Term expires family
1 Faisal I. Faisal I. August 23, 1923 September 8, 1933 Hashimites
2 Ghazi I. Ghazi I. September 8, 1933 April 4, 1939 Hashimites
3 Faisal II. Faisal II. April 4, 1939 July 14, 1958
( killed in 1958 coup in Iraq ) 		Hashimites
Iraq 1959–1963Iraq 1959–1963 Head of State of the Republic of Iraq
# image Surname Beginning of the term of office Term expires Political party
1 Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i Muhammad Najib ar-Rubai'i July 14, 1958 February 8, 1963
( discontinued ) 		military
Note: Formally, ar-Rubai'i was only chairman of a three-member sovereignty council (council of state), which acted as the collective head of state. The other members of the council were Muhammad Mahdi Kubba (until 1959) and Khalid an-Naqschbandi († 1961) or Rashad Arif (1961–1963) and Abd al-Majid Kamunah (1961–1963)
Iraq 1963Iraq Presidents of the Republic of Iraq (presidential republic, mostly with prime minister)
# image Surname Beginning of the term of office Term expires Political party
2 Abd as-Salam Arif Abd as-Salam Arif February 8, 1963 April 13, 1966
(deceased in office) 		Military / ASU
- Abd al-Rahman al-Bazzaz Abd ar-Rahman al-Bazzaz
(acting) 		April 13, 1966 April 17, 1966 ASU
3 Abd ar-Rahman Arif Abd ar-Rahman Arif April 17, 1966 July 17, 1968
(discontinued) 		Military / ASU
Iraq 1991Iraq Presidents of the Republic of Iraq (presidential republic, mostly without a prime minister)
# image Surname Beginning of the term of office Term expires Political party
4th Ahmad Hasan al-Bakr Ahmad Hasan al-Bakr 17th July 1968 July 16, 1979 Military / Ba'ath Party
5 Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein July 16, 1979 April 9, 2003
( discontinued ) 		Ba'ath Party
Office vacant from April 9, 2003 to June 28, 2004
IraqIraq Presidents of the Republic of Iraq (parliamentary republic)
# image Surname Beginning of the term of office Term expires Political party
- Ghazi al-Yawar Ghazi al-Yawar
(acting) 		June 28, 2004 April 7, 2005 The Iraqis
6th Jalal Talabani Jalal Talabani April 7, 2005 July 24, 2014 PUK
7th Fuad Masum Fuad Masum July 24, 2014 1st October 2018 PUK
8th Barham Salih Barham Salih October 2, 2018 officiating PUK
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  • Between the beginning of the Allied occupation in April 2003 and the establishment of a new government in June 2004, the position of head of state was vacant, until December 2003 President Saddam Hussein was operating underground. The occupying powers established the coalition interim administration . In addition, an Iraqi government council was set up on July 13 to participate in the leadership of the country.

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