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Name		Born-Died	Entered office	Left office	Political party	Head of State Head of State A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
British Mandate of Mesopotamia (1920-1932)
1	Abd Al-Rahman Al-Gillani	1841–1927	11 November 1920	20 November 1922	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Faisal I Faisal I of Iraq Faisal bin Hussein bin Ali al-Hashemi, was for a short time King of the Arab Kingdom of Syria or Greater Syria in 1920, and was King of the Kingdom of Iraq from 23 August 1921 to 1933...
2	Abd al-Muhsin as-Sa'dun Abd al-Muhsin as-Sa'dun Abd al-Muhsin Al-Saadoon, Honorary KCMG ‎ was an Iraqi politician who served as Prime Minister of Iraq four separate times between 1922 and 1929... (1st time)	1879–1929	20 November 1922	22 November 1923	Military
3	Jafar al-Askari Jafar al-Askari Ja'far Pasha al-Askari ‎ served twice as prime minister of Iraq: from November 22, 1923, to August 3, 1924; and from November 21, 1926, to December 31, 1927.... (1st time)	1887–1936	22 November 1923	2 August 1924	Military
4	Yasin al-Hashimi Yasin al-Hashimi Yasin al-Hashimi was an Iraqi politician who served twice as that country's prime minister. Like many of Iraq's early leaders, Hashimi, who was born Yasin Hilmi Salman, served as an officer during Ottoman control of the country... (1st time)	1894–1937	2 August 1924	26 June 1925	Military/People's Party People's Party The People's Party, Peoples Party, or Popular Party, is any of several political parties claiming to speak for the people.People's Parties in various countries run the gamut from left to right...
5	Abd al-Muhsin as-Sa'dun Abd al-Muhsin as-Sa'dun Abd al-Muhsin Al-Saadoon, Honorary KCMG ‎ was an Iraqi politician who served as Prime Minister of Iraq four separate times between 1922 and 1929... (2nd time)	1879–1929	26 June 1925	21 November 1926	Military/Progressive Party
6	Jafar al-Askari Jafar al-Askari Ja'far Pasha al-Askari ‎ served twice as prime minister of Iraq: from November 22, 1923, to August 3, 1924; and from November 21, 1926, to December 31, 1927.... (2nd time)	1887–1936	21 November 1926	11 January 1928	Military/Covenant Party
7	Abd al-Muhsin as-Sa'dun Abd al-Muhsin as-Sa'dun Abd al-Muhsin Al-Saadoon, Honorary KCMG ‎ was an Iraqi politician who served as Prime Minister of Iraq four separate times between 1922 and 1929... (3rd time)	1879–1929	11 January 1928	28 April 1929	Military/Progressive Party
8	Tawfiq al-Suwaidi Tawfiq al-Suwaidi Tawfiq al-Suwaidi was an Iraqi politician who served as Prime Minister of Iraq on three occasions:* April 28, 1929 - August 25, 1929* February 23, 1946 - May 31, 1946* February 5, 1950 - September 4, 1950.... (1st time)	1892–1968	28 April 1929	19 September 1929	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
9	Abd al-Muhsin as-Sa'dun Abd al-Muhsin as-Sa'dun Abd al-Muhsin Al-Saadoon, Honorary KCMG ‎ was an Iraqi politician who served as Prime Minister of Iraq four separate times between 1922 and 1929... (4th time)	1879–1929	19 September 1929	13 November 1929	Military/Progressive Party
10	Naji al-Suwaidi Naji al-Suwaidi Naji al-Suwaidi was an Iraqi politician who served as Prime Minister from November 1929 to March 1930.Naji al-Suwaidi became prime minister in November 1929, following the suicide of Abd al-Muhsin as-Sa'dun...	1879–1929	18 November 1929	23 March 1930	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
11	Nuri as-Said Nuri as-Said Nuri Pasha al-Said was an Iraqi politician during the British Mandate and during the Kingdom of Iraq. He served in various key cabinet positions, and served seven terms as Prime Minister of Iraq.... (1st time)	1888–1958	23 March 1930	3 November 1932	Military/Covenant Party
Kingdom of Iraq Kingdom of Iraq The Kingdom of Iraq was the sovereign state of Iraq during and after the British Mandate of Mesopotamia. The League of Nations mandate started in 1920. The kingdom began in August 1921 with the coronation of Faisal bin al-Hussein bin Ali al-Hashemi as King Faisal I... (1932-1958)
12	Naji Shawkat Naji Shawkat Muhammad Naji Shawkat Bey was an Iraqi politician who served as Prime Minister of Iraq under King Faisal I.- Early Life:Muhammad Naji Shawkat was born to an Arabized family of Turkish and Caucasian origins in the Iraqi town of al-Kut where his father was stationed as provincial governor...	1893–1980	3 November 1932	20 March 1933	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Ghazi Ghazi of Iraq Ghazi bin Faisal was the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq from 1933 to 1939 having been briefly Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Syria in 1920...
13	Rashid Ali al-Gaylani (1st time)	1892–1965	20 March 1933	9 November 1933	Party of National Brotherhood Party of National Brotherhood The Party of National Brotherhood was an Iraqi political party formed in 1931 by Rashid Ali al-Gaylani. A strongly nationalist party, it became associated with opposition to the British Empire....
14	Jamil al-Midfai Jamil al-Midfai Jamil al-Midfai ‎ was an Iraqi politician. He served as that country's prime minister on five separate occasions:# November 9, 1933 – August 25, 1934# March 1, 1935 – March 16, 1935... (1st time)	1890–1958	9 November 1933	27 August 1934	Military
15	Ali Jawdat al-Aiyubi Ali Jawdat al-Aiyubi Ali Jawdat al-Ayubi was Prime Minister of Iraq 1934–1935, 1949–1950, 1957. He was born in 1886 and died in 1969.... (1st time)	1886–1969	27 August 1934	4 March 1935	Military
16	Jamil al-Midfai Jamil al-Midfai Jamil al-Midfai ‎ was an Iraqi politician. He served as that country's prime minister on five separate occasions:# November 9, 1933 – August 25, 1934# March 1, 1935 – March 16, 1935... (2nd time)	1890–1958	4 March 1935	17 March 1935	Military
17	Yasin al-Hashimi Yasin al-Hashimi Yasin al-Hashimi was an Iraqi politician who served twice as that country's prime minister. Like many of Iraq's early leaders, Hashimi, who was born Yasin Hilmi Salman, served as an officer during Ottoman control of the country... (2nd time)	1894–1937	17 March 1935	30 October 1936	Military/Party of National Brotherhood Party of National Brotherhood The Party of National Brotherhood was an Iraqi political party formed in 1931 by Rashid Ali al-Gaylani. A strongly nationalist party, it became associated with opposition to the British Empire....
18	Hikmat Sulayman Hikmat Sulayman Hikmat Sulayman was prime minister of Iraq from October 30, 1936 to August 12, 1937 at the head of a Party of National Brotherhood government. Sulayman, an ethnic Turkmen, was a key figure in the early days of Iraqi independence and the effort to create a multi-ethnic state. He came to power in...	1889–1964	30 October 1936	17 August 1937	Party of National Brotherhood Party of National Brotherhood The Party of National Brotherhood was an Iraqi political party formed in 1931 by Rashid Ali al-Gaylani. A strongly nationalist party, it became associated with opposition to the British Empire....
19	Jamil al-Midfai Jamil al-Midfai Jamil al-Midfai ‎ was an Iraqi politician. He served as that country's prime minister on five separate occasions:# November 9, 1933 – August 25, 1934# March 1, 1935 – March 16, 1935... (3rd time)	1890–1958	17 August 1937	25 December 1938	Military
20	Nuri as-Said Nuri as-Said Nuri Pasha al-Said was an Iraqi politician during the British Mandate and during the Kingdom of Iraq. He served in various key cabinet positions, and served seven terms as Prime Minister of Iraq.... (2nd time)	1888–1958	25 December 1938	31 March 1940	Military/Covenant Party
21	Rashid Ali al-Gaylani (2nd time)	1892–1965	31 March 1940	3 February 1941	Party of National Brotherhood Party of National Brotherhood The Party of National Brotherhood was an Iraqi political party formed in 1931 by Rashid Ali al-Gaylani. A strongly nationalist party, it became associated with opposition to the British Empire....	Faisal II Faisal II of Iraq Faisal II was the last King of Iraq. He reigned from 4 April 1939 until July 1958, when he was killed during the "14 July Revolution" together with several members of his family...
22	Taha al-Hashimi Taha al-Hashimi Taha al-Hashimi served briefly as prime minister of Iraq for two months, from February 1, 1941, to April 1, 1941. He was appointed prime minister by the regent, 'Abd al-Ilah, following the first ouster of the pro-Axis government of Rashid Ali al-Kaylani during World War II...	1888–1961	3 February 1941	13 April 1941	Military
23	Rashid Ali al-Gaylani (3rd time)	1892–1965	13 April 1941	30 May 1941	Party of National Brotherhood Party of National Brotherhood The Party of National Brotherhood was an Iraqi political party formed in 1931 by Rashid Ali al-Gaylani. A strongly nationalist party, it became associated with opposition to the British Empire....
24	Jamil al-Midfai Jamil al-Midfai Jamil al-Midfai ‎ was an Iraqi politician. He served as that country's prime minister on five separate occasions:# November 9, 1933 – August 25, 1934# March 1, 1935 – March 16, 1935... (4th time)	1890–1958	4 June 1941	10 October 1941	Military
25	Nuri as-Said Nuri as-Said Nuri Pasha al-Said was an Iraqi politician during the British Mandate and during the Kingdom of Iraq. He served in various key cabinet positions, and served seven terms as Prime Minister of Iraq.... (3rd time)	1888–1958	10 October 1941	4 June 1944	Military/Covenant Party
26	Hamdi al-Pachachi Hamdi al-Pachachi Hamdi al-Pachachi , Iraqi politician, was born to a well known family in Baghdad. He studied law at the Royal School in Istanbul, graduating in 1909. He taught at the Baghdad Law School from 1913 to 1916. While in Istanbul, he joined the Covenant Society and became active in the Arab nationalist...	1886–1948	4 June 1944	23 February 1946	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
27	Tawfiq al-Suwaidi Tawfiq al-Suwaidi Tawfiq al-Suwaidi was an Iraqi politician who served as Prime Minister of Iraq on three occasions:* April 28, 1929 - August 25, 1929* February 23, 1946 - May 31, 1946* February 5, 1950 - September 4, 1950.... (2nd time)	1892–1968	23 February 1946	1 June 1946	Liberal Party Liberal Party Liberal Party is the name for dozens of political parties around the world. Liberal parties can be center-left, centrist, or center-right depending on their location...
28	Arshad al-Umari Arshad al-Umari Arshad Pasha al-Umari was born in Mosul, Iraq on April 8, 1888, when his father was Mayor of Mosul. He obtained his high school degree in 1904 when he was 16 years old. After finishing high school at Mosul he left for Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire, to complete his studies... (1st time)	1888–1978	1 June 1946	21 November 1946	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
29	Nuri as-Said Nuri as-Said Nuri Pasha al-Said was an Iraqi politician during the British Mandate and during the Kingdom of Iraq. He served in various key cabinet positions, and served seven terms as Prime Minister of Iraq.... (4th time)	1888–1958	21 November 1946	29 March 1947	Military/Constitutional Union Party Constitutional Union Party There have been at least three political parties named the Constitutional Union Party.* The Constitutional Union Party was a party that was active in the United States on a national level in 1860...
30	Sayyid Salih Jabr Sayyid Salih Jabr Sayyid Salih Jabr was an Iraqi statesman. He was a prime minister from 29 March 1947 - 29 January 1948.- References :...	1860–1949	29 March 1947	29 January 1948	Nation's Socialist Party
31	Sayyid Muhammad as-Sadr Sayyid Muhammad as-Sadr Sayyid Muhammad as-Sadr was an Iraqi statesman. A member of the very well known Sadr family, he was a prime minister from 29rd January, 1948 - 26th June, 1948.- References :...	1900–2000	29 January 1948	26 June 1948	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
32	Muzahim al-Pachachi Muzahim al-Pachachi Muzahim al-Pachachi , Iraqi politician and diplomat, was born to a prominent family and graduated from the Baghdad School of Law. He organized the Arab nationalist Cultural Club in Baghdad in 1912; its members included Hamdi al-Pachachi, Talib al-Naqib and Muhammad Ridha...	1890–1982	26 June 1948	6 January 1949	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
33	Nuri as-Said Nuri as-Said Nuri Pasha al-Said was an Iraqi politician during the British Mandate and during the Kingdom of Iraq. He served in various key cabinet positions, and served seven terms as Prime Minister of Iraq.... (5th time)	1888–1958	6 January 1949	10 December 1949	Military/Constitutional Union Party Constitutional Union Party There have been at least three political parties named the Constitutional Union Party.* The Constitutional Union Party was a party that was active in the United States on a national level in 1860...
34	Ali Jawdat al-Aiyubi Ali Jawdat al-Aiyubi Ali Jawdat al-Ayubi was Prime Minister of Iraq 1934–1935, 1949–1950, 1957. He was born in 1886 and died in 1969.... (2nd time)	1886–1969	10 December 1949	5 February 1950	Military
35	Tawfiq al-Suwaidi Tawfiq al-Suwaidi Tawfiq al-Suwaidi was an Iraqi politician who served as Prime Minister of Iraq on three occasions:* April 28, 1929 - August 25, 1929* February 23, 1946 - May 31, 1946* February 5, 1950 - September 4, 1950.... (3rd time)	1892–1968	5 February 1950	15 September 1950	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
36	Nuri as-Said Nuri as-Said Nuri Pasha al-Said was an Iraqi politician during the British Mandate and during the Kingdom of Iraq. He served in various key cabinet positions, and served seven terms as Prime Minister of Iraq.... (6th time)	1888–1958	15 September 1950	12 July 1952	Military/Constitutional Union Party Constitutional Union Party There have been at least three political parties named the Constitutional Union Party.* The Constitutional Union Party was a party that was active in the United States on a national level in 1860...
37	Mustafa Mahmud al-Umari Mustafa Mahmud al-Umari Mustafa Mahmud al-Umari was an Iraqi statesman. He was a prime minister from 12 July 1952 until 23 November 1953.- References :...	1898–1979	12 July 1952	23 November 1952	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
38	Nureddin Mahmud Nureddin Mahmud Nureddin Mahmud was an Iraqi statesman and military officer. He was a prime minister from 23 November 1952 until 29 January 1953.- References :...	1901–1978	23 November 1952	29 January 1953	Military
39	Jamil al-Midfai Jamil al-Midfai Jamil al-Midfai ‎ was an Iraqi politician. He served as that country's prime minister on five separate occasions:# November 9, 1933 – August 25, 1934# March 1, 1935 – March 16, 1935... (5th time)	1890–1958	29 January 1953	17 September 1953	Military
40	Muhammad Fadhel al-Jamali Muhammad Fadhel al-Jamali Muhammad Fadhel al-Jamali was an Iraqi politician, Iraqi foreign minister, and prime minister of Iraq from 1953 to 1954. In 1945, al-Jamali, as Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs, signed the United Nations Charter on behalf of his country.-Early life:Al-Jamali was born in Kadhimain, near Baghdad,...	1903–1997	17 September 1953	29 April 1954	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
41	Arshad al-Umari Arshad al-Umari Arshad Pasha al-Umari was born in Mosul, Iraq on April 8, 1888, when his father was Mayor of Mosul. He obtained his high school degree in 1904 when he was 16 years old. After finishing high school at Mosul he left for Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire, to complete his studies... (2nd time)	1888–1978	29 April 1954	4 August 1954	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
42	Nuri as-Said Nuri as-Said Nuri Pasha al-Said was an Iraqi politician during the British Mandate and during the Kingdom of Iraq. He served in various key cabinet positions, and served seven terms as Prime Minister of Iraq.... (7th time)	1888–1958	4 August 1954	20 June 1957	Military/Constitutional Union Party Constitutional Union Party There have been at least three political parties named the Constitutional Union Party.* The Constitutional Union Party was a party that was active in the United States on a national level in 1860...
43	Ali Jawdat al-Aiyubi Ali Jawdat al-Aiyubi Ali Jawdat al-Ayubi was Prime Minister of Iraq 1934–1935, 1949–1950, 1957. He was born in 1886 and died in 1969.... (3rd time)	1886–1969	20 June 1957	15 December 1957	Military/United National Front
44	Abdul-Wahab Mirjan	1909–1964	15 December 1957	3 March 1958	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
45	Nuri as-Said Nuri as-Said Nuri Pasha al-Said was an Iraqi politician during the British Mandate and during the Kingdom of Iraq. He served in various key cabinet positions, and served seven terms as Prime Minister of Iraq.... (8th time)	1888–1958	3 March 1958	18 May 1958	Military/Constitutional Union Party Constitutional Union Party There have been at least three political parties named the Constitutional Union Party.* The Constitutional Union Party was a party that was active in the United States on a national level in 1860...
46	Ahmad Mukhtar Baban Ahmad Mukhtar Baban Ahmad Mukhtar Baban was the last Prime Minister of Iraq under the monarchy in 1958.Baban became prime minister on May 18, 1958, during a time of political tension. The monarchies of Iraq and Jordan had recently agreed upon a confederation known as the Arab Federation...	1900–1976	18 May 1958	14 July 1958 (deposed)	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
Republic of Iraq (1958-2003)
47	Abd al-Karim Qasim	1914–1963	14 July 1958	8 February 1963 (deposed)	Military	Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i Muhammad Najib Ar-Ruba'i was the first President of Iraq from July 14, 1958 to February 8, 1963....
48	Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr General Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr , was the fourth President of Iraq from 1968 to 1979.-Military career:... (1st time)	1914–1982	8 February 1963	18 November 1963	Military/Ba'ath Party	Abdul Salam Arif Abdul Salam Arif Abdul Salam Mohammed Arif Aljumaily was President of Iraq from 1963 till his death. He played a leading role in the coup in which the Hashemite monarchy was overthrown on July 14, 1958.-1958 revolution and conflict with Qasim:...
49	Tahir Yahya Tahir Yahya Tahir Yahya was Prime Minister of Iraq twice, from 1963 to 1965 and a short term in 1967-1968. He was educated at the Baghdad Military College and the Staff College.Commander of 20th Brigade 1955... (1st time)	1915–1986	20 November 1963	6 September 1965	Military/Arab Socialist Union Arab Socialist Union (Iraq) The Iraqi Arab Socialist Union was a political party in Iraq based on the principles of Nasserist Arab socialism. It was a sister party to the Arab Socialist Union parties that sprung up in a number of Arab countries....
50	Arif Abd ar-Razzaq Arif Abd ar-Razzaq Arif Abd ar-Razzaq was Prime Minister of Iraq in 1965....	1921–2007	6 September 1965	21 September 1965	Military/Arab Socialist Union Arab Socialist Union (Iraq) The Iraqi Arab Socialist Union was a political party in Iraq based on the principles of Nasserist Arab socialism. It was a sister party to the Arab Socialist Union parties that sprung up in a number of Arab countries....
51	Abd ar-Rahman al-Bazzaz Abd ar-Rahman al-Bazzaz Abd al-Rahman al-Bazzaz was a politician, reformist, and writer. He was an pan-Arab nationalist and he was the Dean of Baghdad Law College and Prime Minister of Iraq. Al-Bazzaz main political project was the professionalization of the government on the basis of civilian expertise. That civic...	1913–1973	21 September 1965	9 August 1966	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
52	Naji Talib Naji Talib Naji Talib was the 52nd Prime Minister of Iraq from 1966 to 1967, replacing Abd ar-Rahman al-Bazzaz.-Early life :Naji Talib was born in 1917 in Nasiriyah, Iraq...	1917–	9 August 1966	10 May 1967	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Abdul Rahman Arif Abdul Rahman Arif Hajj Abdul Rahman Mohammed Arif Aljumaily was president of Iraq from April 16, 1966 to July 17, 1968.-Biography:...
53	Abd ar-Rahman Arif Abdul Rahman Arif Hajj Abdul Rahman Mohammed Arif Aljumaily was president of Iraq from April 16, 1966 to July 17, 1968.-Biography:... (also President)	1916–2007	10 May 1967	10 July 1967	Military/Arab Socialist Union Arab Socialist Union (Iraq) The Iraqi Arab Socialist Union was a political party in Iraq based on the principles of Nasserist Arab socialism. It was a sister party to the Arab Socialist Union parties that sprung up in a number of Arab countries....
54	Tahir Yahya Tahir Yahya Tahir Yahya was Prime Minister of Iraq twice, from 1963 to 1965 and a short term in 1967-1968. He was educated at the Baghdad Military College and the Staff College.Commander of 20th Brigade 1955... (2nd time)	1915–1986	10 July 1967	17 July 1968 (deposed)	Military/Arab Socialist Union Arab Socialist Union (Iraq) The Iraqi Arab Socialist Union was a political party in Iraq based on the principles of Nasserist Arab socialism. It was a sister party to the Arab Socialist Union parties that sprung up in a number of Arab countries....
55	Abd ar-Razzaq an-Naif Abd ar-Razzaq an-Naif Abd ar-Razzaq Said al-Naif was Prime Minister of Iraq in 1968. He was assassinated on July 9, 1978, in London. His gunman was quickly captured and sentenced to life imprisonment in 1979; Naif was reportedly killed on order of Saddam Hussein.-References:...	1933–1978	17 July 1968	30 July 1968	Military	Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr General Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr , was the fourth President of Iraq from 1968 to 1979.-Military career:...
56	Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr General Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr , was the fourth President of Iraq from 1968 to 1979.-Military career:... (2nd time, also President)	1914–1982	31 July 1968	16 July 1979	Military/Ba'ath Party/National Progressive Front National Progressive Front (Iraq) The National Progressive Front was an Iraqi Popular Front announced on July 16, 1973 and constituted in 1974, ostensibly formed within the framework of a "joint action programme" to establish a coalition between the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, the Iraqi Communist Party, the Kurdistan...
57	Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003... (1st time, also President)	1937–2006	16 July 1979	23 March 1991	Ba'ath Party/National Progressive Front National Progressive Front (Iraq) The National Progressive Front was an Iraqi Popular Front announced on July 16, 1973 and constituted in 1974, ostensibly formed within the framework of a "joint action programme" to establish a coalition between the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, the Iraqi Communist Party, the Kurdistan...	Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003...
58	Sa'dun Hammadi Sa'dun Hammadi Sa'dun Hammadi was briefly Prime Minister of Iraq under President Saddam Hussein from March until September 1991. He succeeded Hussein, who had previously been prime minister in addition to being president, but was forced out due to his reformist views.Hammadi was born in Karbala and was a...	1930–2007	23 March 1991	13 September 1991	Ba'ath Party/National Progressive Front National Progressive Front (Iraq) The National Progressive Front was an Iraqi Popular Front announced on July 16, 1973 and constituted in 1974, ostensibly formed within the framework of a "joint action programme" to establish a coalition between the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, the Iraqi Communist Party, the Kurdistan...
59	Muhammad Hamzah az-Zubaydi Mohammed Amza Zubeidi Mohammed Amza az-Zubeidi was the Prime Minister of Iraq from 1991 to 1993. He is on the "Saddam's Dirty Dozen" list of people responsible for torture and murder in Iraq, playing a key role in Iraq's brutal suppression of the Shiite Muslim uprising of 1991...	1938–2005	16 September 1991	5 September 1993	Ba'ath Party/National Progressive Front National Progressive Front (Iraq) The National Progressive Front was an Iraqi Popular Front announced on July 16, 1973 and constituted in 1974, ostensibly formed within the framework of a "joint action programme" to establish a coalition between the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, the Iraqi Communist Party, the Kurdistan...
60	Ahmad Husayn Khudayir as-Samarrai Ahmad Husayn Khudayir as-Samarrai Ahmad Husayn Khudayir as-Samarrai was Prime Minister of Iraq from 1993 to 1994, during the rule of President Saddam Hussein.-References:...	1941–	5 September 1993	29 May 1994	Ba'ath Party/National Progressive Front National Progressive Front (Iraq) The National Progressive Front was an Iraqi Popular Front announced on July 16, 1973 and constituted in 1974, ostensibly formed within the framework of a "joint action programme" to establish a coalition between the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, the Iraqi Communist Party, the Kurdistan...
61	Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003... (2nd time, also President)	1937–2006	29 May 1994	9 April 2003 (deposed)	Ba'ath Party/National Progressive Front National Progressive Front (Iraq) The National Progressive Front was an Iraqi Popular Front announced on July 16, 1973 and constituted in 1974, ostensibly formed within the framework of a "joint action programme" to establish a coalition between the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, the Iraqi Communist Party, the Kurdistan...
Occupation of Iraq (2003-2004)
62	Coalition Provisional Authority Coalition Provisional Authority The Coalition Provisional Authority was established as a transitional government following the invasion of Iraq by the United States and its allies, members of the Multi-National Force – Iraq which was formed to oust the government of Saddam Hussein in 2003...	–	21 April 2003	28 June 2004	–	–
Iraqi Governing Council Iraqi Governing Council The Iraqi Governing Council was the provisional government of Iraq from July 13, 2003 to June 1, 2004. It was established by and served under the United States-led Coalition Provisional Authority... (2003-2004)
63	Mohammad Bahr al-Ulloum Mohammad Bahr al-Ulloum Ayatollah Mohammad Bahr al-Ulloum is a prominent Twelver Shi'a Islamic leader and politician in Iraq.Father of Ibrahim Mohammad Bahr al-Ulloum, Oil Minister of Iraq from September 2003 to June 2004, and again during 2005.... (1st time, acting)	1923–	13 July 2003	31 July 2003	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	L. Paul Bremer L. Paul Bremer Lewis Paul "Jerry" Bremer III is an American diplomat. He is most notable for being the U.S. Administrator to Iraq charged with overseeing the country's occupation after the 2003 invasion. In his role as head of the Coalition Provisional Authority, he reported primarily to the U.S. Secretary of...
64	Ibrahim al-Jaafari Ibrahim al-Jaafari Ibrahim abd al-Karim Hamzah al-Eshaiker al-Jafari is an Iraqi politician who was Prime Minister of Iraq in the Iraqi Transitional Government from 2005 to 2006, following the January 2005 election. He was previously one of the two Vice-Presidents of Iraq under the Iraqi Interim Government from 2004... (1st time)	1947–	1 August 2003	31 August 2003	Islamic Dawa Party Islamic Dawa Party The Islamic Dawa Party or Islamic Call Party is a political party in Iraq. Dawa and the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council are two of the main parties in the religious-Shiite United Iraqi Alliance, which won a plurality of seats in both the provisional January 2005 Iraqi election and the longer-term...
65	Ahmed Chalabi Ahmed Chalabi Ahmed Abdel Hadi Chalabi is an Iraqi politician. He was interim oil minister in Iraq in April-May 2005 and December-January 2006 and deputy prime minister from May 2005 until May 2006. Chalabi failed to win a seat in parliament in the December 2005 elections, and when the new Iraqi cabinet was...	1944–	1 September 2003	30 September 2003	Iraqi National Congress Iraqi National Congress The Iraqi National Congress is an umbrella Iraqi opposition group led by Ahmed Chalabi. It was formed with the aid and direction of the United States government following the Gulf War, for the purpose of fomenting the overthrow of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.-History:INC was set up following the...
66	Ayad Allawi (1st time)	1945–	1 October 2003	31 October 2003	Iraqi National Accord Iraqi National Accord The Iraqi National Accord known inside Iraq as Wifaq is an Iraqi political party founded by Iyad Allawi and Salah Omar Al-Ali in 1991. Al-Ali subsequently left the party after he realised the extent of Allawi's links to foreign intelligence agencies, mainly the C.I.A. and MI6.It was founded at the...
67	Jalal Talabani Jalal Talabani Jalal Talabani is the sixth and current President of Iraq, a leading Kurdish politician. He is the first non-Arab president of Iraq, although Abdul Kareem Qasim was half Kurdish....	1933–	1 November 2003	30 November 2003	Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Patriotic Union of Kurdistan The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is a Kurdish political party in Iraqi Kurdistan. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded on June 1, 1975, by coordinations between Jalal Talabani and Nawshirwan Mustafa...
68	Abdul Aziz al-Hakim Abdul Aziz al-Hakim Sayyed Abdul Aziz al-Hakim was an Iraqi theologian and politician and the leader of Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, a party that enjoys approximately 5% support in the Iraqi Council of Representatives....	1950–2009	1 December 2003	31 December 2003	Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq The Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq is an Iraqi political party. Its political support comes from the country's Shi'a Muslim community. Prior to his assassination in August 2003, SCIRI was led by Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim; afterwards it was led by the ayatollah's brother, Abdul Aziz...
69	Adnan Pachachi Adnan Pachachi Adnan al-Pachachi or Adnan Muzahim Amin al-Pachachi is a veteran Iraqi politician and diplomat. Pachachi was Iraq's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 1959 to 1965 and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq from 1965 to 1967; he again served as Permanent Representative to the UN...	1923–	1 January 2004	31 January 2004	Assembly of Independent Democrats Assembly of Independent Democrats The Assembly of Independent Democrats is an electoral coalition that participated in the January 30, 2005 National Assembly legislative election in Iraq...
70	Mohsen Abdel Hamid Mohsen Abdel Hamid Mohsen Abdel Hamid is an Iraqi politician and Islamic scholar who was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council , created following the United States's 2003 invasion of Iraq.-Biography:...	1937–	1 February 2004	29 February 2004	Iraqi Islamic Party Iraqi Islamic Party The Iraqi Islamic Party is currently the largest Sunni Islamist political party in Iraq as well as the most prominent member of the Iraqi Accord Front political coalition. It is currently part of the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki...
71	Mohammad Bahr al-Ulloum Mohammad Bahr al-Ulloum Ayatollah Mohammad Bahr al-Ulloum is a prominent Twelver Shi'a Islamic leader and politician in Iraq.Father of Ibrahim Mohammad Bahr al-Ulloum, Oil Minister of Iraq from September 2003 to June 2004, and again during 2005.... (2nd time)	1923–	1 March 2004	31 March 2004	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
72	Massoud Barzani Massoud Barzani Massoud Barzani is the current President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region and the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party. Barzani was born in Mahabad, Iran, during the rule of the Republic of Mahabad...	1946–	1 April 2004	30 April 2004	Kurdistan Democratic Party
73	Ezzedine Salim Ezzedine Salim Ezzedine Salim, , also known as Abdelzahra Othman Mohammed , was an Iraqi politician.-Biography:...	1943–2004	1 May 2004	17 May 2004	Islamic Dawa Party Islamic Dawa Party The Islamic Dawa Party or Islamic Call Party is a political party in Iraq. Dawa and the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council are two of the main parties in the religious-Shiite United Iraqi Alliance, which won a plurality of seats in both the provisional January 2005 Iraqi election and the longer-term...
74	Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawar is an Iraqi political figure. He was a Vice President of Iraq under the Iraqi Transitional Government from 2005 to 2006, and was Acting President of Iraq under the Iraqi Interim Government from 2004 to 2005....	1958–	17 May 2004	28 May 2004	The Iraqis The Iraqis The Iraqis is an Iraqi political party led by Vice-President Ghazi al-Yawar. It was the largest Sunni party to participate in the January 2005 Iraqi election. During the election campaign, al-Yawar was President of Iraq, a then largely symbolic but still prominent position. The party consists of...
Republic of Iraq (2004-Present)
75	Ayad Allawi (2nd time)	1945–	28 May 2004	7 April 2005	Iraqi National Accord Iraqi National Accord The Iraqi National Accord known inside Iraq as Wifaq is an Iraqi political party founded by Iyad Allawi and Salah Omar Al-Ali in 1991. Al-Ali subsequently left the party after he realised the extent of Allawi's links to foreign intelligence agencies, mainly the C.I.A. and MI6.It was founded at the...	Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawar is an Iraqi political figure. He was a Vice President of Iraq under the Iraqi Transitional Government from 2005 to 2006, and was Acting President of Iraq under the Iraqi Interim Government from 2004 to 2005....
76	Ibrahim al-Jaafari Ibrahim al-Jaafari Ibrahim abd al-Karim Hamzah al-Eshaiker al-Jafari is an Iraqi politician who was Prime Minister of Iraq in the Iraqi Transitional Government from 2005 to 2006, following the January 2005 election. He was previously one of the two Vice-Presidents of Iraq under the Iraqi Interim Government from 2004... (2nd time)	1947–	7 April 2005	20 May 2006	Islamic Dawa Party Islamic Dawa Party The Islamic Dawa Party or Islamic Call Party is a political party in Iraq. Dawa and the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council are two of the main parties in the religious-Shiite United Iraqi Alliance, which won a plurality of seats in both the provisional January 2005 Iraqi election and the longer-term...	Jalal Talebani
77	Nouri al-Maliki Nouri al-Maliki Nouri Kamil Mohammed Hasan al-Maliki , also known as Jawad al-Maliki or Abu Esraa, is the Prime Minister of Iraq and the secretary-general of the Islamic Dawa Party. Al-Maliki and his government succeeded the Iraqi Transitional Government. He is currently in his second term as Prime Minister...	1950–	20 May 2006	Incumbent	Islamic Dawa Party Islamic Dawa Party The Islamic Dawa Party or Islamic Call Party is a political party in Iraq. Dawa and the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council are two of the main parties in the religious-Shiite United Iraqi Alliance, which won a plurality of seats in both the provisional January 2005 Iraqi election and the longer-term...	Jalal Talebani

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