President of Iraq

Head of State of Iraq

The President of Iraq is the head of state of Iraq.[1]

President of the Republic of Iraq
رئيس جمهورية العراق (Arabic)
سەرۆک کۆماری عێراق (Kurdish)
Incumbent
Latif Rashid

since 17 October 2022
StyleHis Excellency
ResidenceRadwaniyah Palace Baghdad, Iraq
AppointerParliamentary vote
Term lengthFour years, renewable once
Inaugural holderMuhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i
FormationJuly 14, 1958
DeputyVice President of Iraq

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 fixing treaties and laws passed by the Council of Representatives.[4]

References

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  1. Constitution of Iraq, Article 64
  2. Constitution of Iraq, Article 67
  3. Constitution of Iraq, Article 69
  4. Trofimov, Yaroslav (2017-11-17). "Iraq's Surprise: The Persistence of Democracy - WSJ". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2019-04-02.