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President of Iraq

President of the Republic of Iraq
رئيس جمهورية العراق (Arabic)
since 17 October 2022
Executive branch of the
Federal Government of the Republic of Iraq
StyleHis Excellency
TypeHead of state
ResidenceRadwaniyah Palace, Baghdad
AppointerParliamentary vote
Term lengthFour years, renewable once
PrecursorKing of Iraq
Formation14 July 1958
First holderMuhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i
DeputyVice President
WebsiteOfficial website

The president of the Republic of Iraq[a] is the head of state of Iraq. Since the mid-2000s, the presidency is primarily a symbolic office, as the position does not possess significant power within the country according to the constitution adopted in October 2005.

Due to the Muhasasah political system informally adopted since the creation of the new Iraqi federal state, the office is expected to be held by a Kurd (all were from the PUK party).[1] Although, it is not an official legal requirement.

On the 2022 Iraqi presidential election held on 13 October 2022, the Iraqi parliament voted Abdul Latif Rashid as the new president of Iraq.[2]


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  1. ^ "Iraq's Surprise: The Persistence of Democracy". Wall Street Journal. 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2019. The prime minister is chosen by parliament, and the president, by convention a Kurd, holds only symbolic authority.
  2. ^ "Iraqi parliament elects Abdul Latif Rashid as new president", Al Jazeera, 13 October 2022.

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