Iraq: Rulers
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
| Kings | Faisal I (1921–1933) |
| Ghazi I (1933–1939) | |
| Faisal II (1939–1958) | |
| Abd al-Ilah, regent (1939–1941, 1941–1953) | |
| Sharaf ibn Rajih al-Fawwaz, regent (1941) | |
| Chairman of the Sovereignty Council | Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba`i |
| Presidents | Abd as-Salam `Arif (1963–1966) |
| Abd ar-Rahman al-Bazzaz (!966) | |
| Abd ar-Rahman `Arif (1966–1968) | |
| Ahmad Hassan al-Bakr (1968–1979) | |
| Saddam Hussein (1979–2003) | |
| Coalition Provisional Authority (2003–2004) | |
| Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer (2004–2005) | |
| Jalal Talabani (2005–2014) | |
| Fuad Masum (2014–) |
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