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| Executive branch of the Federal Government of the Republic of Iraq | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Type | Head of state |
| Residence | Radwaniyah Palace, Baghdad |
| Appointer | Parliamentary vote |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once |
| Precursor | King of Iraq |
| Formation | 14 July 1958 |
| First holder | Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i |
| Deputy | Vice President |
| Website | Official website |
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| Constitution |
 Iraq portal |
The president of the Republic of Iraq (Arabic: رئيس جمهورية العراق, romanized: Ra'īs Jumhūriyat al-Irāq; Kurdish: سەرۆککۆماری عێراق / Serokkomarê Îraqê) is the head of state of Iraq and "safeguards the commitment to the Constitution and the preservation of Iraq's independence, sovereignty, unity, the security of its territories in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution".[1] The president is elected by the Council of Representatives by a two-thirds majority,[2] and is limited to two four-year terms.[3] The president is responsible for ratifying treaties and laws passed by the Council of Representatives, issues pardons on the recommendation of the prime minister, and performs the "duty of the High Command of the armed forces for ceremonial and honorary purposes".[4] Since the mid-2000s, the presidency is primarily a symbolic office, as the position does not possess significant power within the country according to the October 2005-adopted constitution. By convention, though not by any official legal requirement, the office is expected to be held by a Kurd (all were from the PUK party).[5]
On the 2022 Iraqi presidential election held on 13 October 2022, the Iraqi parliament voted Abdul Latif Rashid as the new president of Iraq, replacing Barham Salih.[6]
- ^ Constitution of Iraq, Article 64
- ^ Constitution of Iraq, Article 67
- ^ Constitution of Iraq, Article 69
- ^ Constitution of Iraq, Article 70
- ^ "Iraq's Surprise: The Persistence of Democracy". Wall Street Journal. 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
The prime minister is chosen by parliament, and the president, by convention a Kurd, holds only symbolic authority.
- ^ "Iraqi parliament elects Abdul Latif Rashid as new president", Al Jazeera, 13 October 2022.