| First Vice President of Iraq |
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| Style | His Excellency |
| Appointer | Parliamentary vote |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once |
| Formation | July 14, 1958 |
| Second Vice President of Iraq |
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Official emblem |
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| Style | His Excellency |
| Appointer | Parliamentary vote |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once |
| Formation | July 14, 1958 |
As currently constituted, the state of Iraq has two vice presidents or deputy presidents. The office of Vice President is largely ceremonial but prestigious. The current Constitution of Iraq, in its "Transitional Guidelines," creates a three-member Presidency (or Presidential) Council, consisting of the President of the Republic and two vice (or deputy) presidents, who must act in unison. The Presidency Council has three members to accommodate Iraq's three largest groups: Sunni Muslim Arabs, Shiite Muslim Arabs, and (mostly Sunni) Kurds. As a unit, the Presidency Council is meant to symbolize the unity of the nation. This arrangement is required by the constitution to continue until the parliament, or Council of Representatives, enters its second set of sessions. At this point, the Presidency Council would be replaced by a solitary President of the Republic, who would also have one deputy. In any case, the Presidency is appointed by the Council of Representatives.
This three-member arrangement is a hold-over from the Iraqi interim government and the Iraqi Transitional Government.
On 13 May 2011, three vice-presidents were elected.[1]
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The former regime of Saddam Hussein also used the office of Vice President. Saddam himself held the title to 1979, when he established complete dominance over the state. Hardan al-Tikriti (1969–1970), Salih Mahdi Ammash and Taha Muhie-eldin Marouf also served as Vice-Presidents. The most recent Baathist to hold the office was Taha Yassin Ramadan, from 1991 to 2003.
| Name | Picture | Born-Died | Took Office | Left Office | Political Party |
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| Ibrahim al-Jaafari | 1947– | 1 June 2004 | 7 April 2005 | Islamic Da'awa Party | |
| Rowsch Shaways | 1947– | 1 June 2004 | 7 April 2005 | Kurdistan Democratic Party | |
| Adil Abdul-Mahdi | 1942– | 6 April 2005 | 31 May 2011 | Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq | |
| Ghazi al-Yawar | 1942– | 6 April 2005 | 22 April 2006 | ||
| Tariq Al-Hashimi | 1942– | 22 April 2006 | Present | Iraqi Islamic Party | |
| Khodair al-Khozaei | 1947– | 13 May 2011 | Present | Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq |
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