List of Presidents of Iraq

This is a list of Presidents of Iraq since 1958.

List

# Name Picture Born-Died Took office Left office Political Party
Republic of Iraq (1958-2003)
1 Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i 1904–1983 14 July 1958 8 February 1963
(deposed)		 Military
2 Abdul Salam Arif 1921–1966 8 February 1963 13 April 1966
(died in office)		 Military/Arab Socialist Union
– Abd ar-Rahman al-Bazzaz
(acting)		 1913–1973 13 April 1966 16 April 1966 Military/Arab Socialist Union
3 Abdul Rahman Arif 1916–2007 16 April 1966 17 July 1968
(deposed)		 Military/Arab Socialist Union
4 Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr 1914–1982 17 July 1968 16 July 1979
(resigned)		 Military/Ba'ath Party/National Progressive Front
5 Saddam Hussein 1937–2006 16 July 1979 9 April 2003
(deposed)		 Ba'ath Party/National Progressive Front
Occupation (2003-2004)
– Coalition Provisional Authority – 21 April 2003 28 June 2004 –
Republic of Iraq (2004-Present)
– Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer
(acting)		 1958– 28 June 2004 6 April 2005 The Iraqis
6 Jalal Talabani 1933– 6 April 2005 Incumbent Patriotic Union of Kurdistan

See also

Kingdom of Iraq (1921–1958)
Kings of Iraq
Republic of Iraq (since 1958)
Presidents of Iraq
* acting     † deceased