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🇮🇶 Iraq

Federation, federal republicElectoral autocracy

Nizar Amidi

President · 1,414 days in office

Tenure records

Recent presidents by days in office

Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Iraq?

Across 11 completed terms, the average president of Iraq has served 2,209 days (about 6.0 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 1,591 days. The last leader to beat the average was Jalal Talabani, who left office in 2014.

All presidents of Iraq

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Days
12	Nizar Amidi	Apr 12, 2026	Incumbent	141
11	Abdul Latif Rashid	Oct 13, 2022	Apr 11, 2026	1,276
10	Barham Salih	Oct 2, 2018	Oct 13, 2022	1,472
9	Fuad Masum	Jul 24, 2014	Oct 2, 2018	1,531
8	Jalal Talabani	Apr 7, 2005	Jul 24, 2014	3,395
7	Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer	Jun 28, 2004	Apr 7, 2005	283
6	Saddam Hussein	Jul 16, 1979	Apr 9, 2003	8,668
5	Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr	Jul 17, 1968	Jul 16, 1979	4,016
4	Abdul Rahman Arif	Apr 16, 1966	Jul 17, 1968	823
3	Abd ar-Rahman al-Bazzaz	Apr 13, 1966	Apr 16, 1966	3
2	Abdul Salam Arif	Feb 8, 1963	Apr 13, 1966	1,160
1	Muhammad Najib Al-Rubaiy	Jul 14, 1958	Feb 8, 1963	1,670

Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the President of Iraq?

Nizar Amidi has been President of Iraq since Oct 17, 2022.

Who is the longest-serving President of Iraq?

Saddam Hussein, with 8,668 days in office.

Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Iraq?

Across 11 completed terms, the average president of Iraq has served 2,209 days (about 6.0 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 1,591 days. The last leader to beat the average was Jalal Talabani, who left office in 2014.