List of presidents of Iraq

This is a list of presidents of Iraq since 1958.

List
Name Portrait Lifespan Elected Took office Left officeTime in office Political party 30px → 30px • Iraqi Republic (pre–Ba'ath Party) (1958–1968) • 20px 20px 1 Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'iمحمد نجيب الربيعي 80px 1904–1965 — 14 July 1958  8 February 1963 4 years, 207 days  Military 2 Abdul Salam Arifعبد السلام عارف 80px 1921–1966 — 8 February 1963  13 April 1966 3 years, 65 days Military / Arab Socialist Union — Abd ar-Rahman al-Bazzazعبد الرحمن البزاز  80px 1913–1973 — 13 April 1966  16 April 1966  3 days Arab Socialist Union 3 Abdul Rahman Arifعبد الرحمن عارف 80px 1916–2007 — 16 April 1966  17 July 1968 2 years, 92 days  Military / Arab Socialist Union 30px → 30px • Iraqi Republic (under Ba'ath Party) (1968–2003) • 20px 20px 4 Ahmed Hassan al-Bakrأحمد حسن البكر 80px 1914–1982 — 17 July 1968   16 July 1979 10 years, 364 days  Military / Iraqi Ba'ath 5 Saddam Husseinصدام حسين 80px 1937–2006 19952002 16 July 1979   9 April 2003  23 years, 267 days Iraqi Ba'ath 30px • Iraqi Governing Council (2003–2004) • 20px —Coalition Provisional Authority80px  —  — 21 April 200328 June 2004434 days — 30px → 30px • Republic of Iraq (2004–present) •  20px — Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawerغازي مشعل عجيل الياور  80px 1958– — 28 June 2004  7 April 2005 283 days Independent 6 Jalal Talabaniجلال طالباني 80px 1933–2017 — 7 April 2005  24 July 2014 9 years, 108 days  Patriotic Union of Kurdistan 7 Fuad Masumفؤاد معصوم 80px 1938– — 24 July 2014 2 October 2018 4 years, 68 days Patriotic Union of Kurdistan 8 Barham Salihبەرهەم ساڵح 80px 1960– — 2 October 2018 13 October 2022  Patriotic Union of Kurdistan 9 Latif Rashid
لطيف رشيد لەتیف رەشید 80px 1944– — 17 October 2022 Incumbent  Patriotic Union of Kurdistan

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