Prime Minister of Iraq
| Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq رئيس وزراء العراق (Arabic) سەرۆک وەزیرانی عێراق (Kurdish) | |
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| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | Republican Palace, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Appointer | Chosen by the President, Subject to Council of Representatives vote with absolute majority |
| Term length | Four-year term, renewable[1] |
| Inaugural holder | Abd Al-Rahman Al-Gillani |
| Formation | 11 November 1920 |
| Website | http://www.mofa.gov.iq/en/ |
The Prime Minister of Iraq is the head of government of Iraq.
Under the new constitution the Prime Minister is the country's active executive leader.
Nouri al-Maliki (formerly Jawad al-Maliki) was selected to be Prime Minister on 21 April 2006.[2][3] On 14 August 2014, al-Maliki agreed to step down as prime minister of Iraq to allow Haider al-Abadi to take his place.[4]
On 14 May 2026, Ali al-Zaidi became the current Prime Minister.
References
- ↑ "Iraqi lawmakers pass law to block Maliki from third term". Reuters. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ↑ Iraq parliament elects new leaders CNN, 22 April 2006
- ↑ Maliki endorsed as new Iraqi PM BBC News, 22 April 2006
- ↑ "Maliki gives up Iraq PM job to rival". Al Jazeera and agencies.