2026-04-12 575e53b31ef3aa391a6bdb78a2a278d27d77b490 29 2026 Iraqi presidential election 1 /wiki/2026%20iraqi%20presidential%20election Abdul Latif Rashid 37 /wiki/abdul%20latif%20rashid Nizar Amidi 2 /wiki/nizar%20amidi President of Iraq 14 /wiki/president%20of%20iraq 2026 Iraqi presidential election Abdul Latif Rashid Nizar Amidi President of Iraq 2026 Iraqi presidential election 2026-04-11 579d840d0173dcec62dc228ce00d12c336527d7c /feed/2026/04/11/the-council-of-representatives-elects-puk-candidate-nizar-amedi-as-president-of-iraq-in-a-runoff-vote The Council of Representatives elects PUK candidate Nizar Amedi as president of Iraq in a runoff vote. 1775921675 2026-04-11 7e1e68625a9fc0f96e6ace949ea5d86faf30cbce 35 2026 Iraqi presidential election Nizar Amidi President of Iraq 3 /feed/2026/04/11/the-council-of-representatives-elects-puk-candidate-nizar-amidi-as-president-of-iraq-in-the-second-round-defeating-muth The Council of Representatives elects PUK candidate Nizar Amidi as president of Iraq in the second round, defeating Muthana Amin of the Kurdistan Islamic Union in a 227–15 vote. 2025-12-18 f03a2326edc6d54fc6efb92409ef7f7e8f5f690c 4 President of Iraq 1 /feed/2025/12/18/the-united-nations-general-assembly-elects-former-iraqi-president-barham-salih-as-the-next-high-commissioner-for-refugee The United Nations General Assembly elects former Iraqi president Barham Salih as the next High Commissioner for Refugees, succeeding Filippo Grandi, whose term ends December 31. 2025-11-11 a1c5a5a6d497f548061282de9a8b3990a9af91fd 19 President of Iraq 1 /feed/2025/11/11/iraqis-vote-to-elect-the-329-members-of-the-council-of-representatives-who-will-elect-the-country-s-president-and-appro Iraqis vote to elect the 329 members of the Council of Representatives, who will elect the country's president and approve the president's appointment of a prime minister. 2025-08-22 bb7e809710ed89d90e4307259a9a8e0baa945a85 18 President of Iraq 1 /feed/2025/08/22/at-least-five-people-are-killed-and-18-others-are-injured-during-clashes-in-sulaymaniyah-kurdistan-region-iraq-after At least five people are killed and 18 others are injured during clashes in Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, after the arrest of the nephew of former president Jalal Talabani. 2020-02-1 480079bf6dc712d3ad8a0bfa2b55b8e4e49f06be 9 President of Iraq 1 /feed/2020/02/1/former-communications-minister-mohammed-tawfiq-allawi-is-appointed-prime-minister-of-iraq-by-president-barham-salih-pro Former Communications Minister Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi is appointed Prime Minister of Iraq by President Barham Salih. Protestors reject his appointment, seeing him as part of the establishment. 2019-12-26 545b92c2f002f4c2eb84cdb887de0d9c8cf18a73 11 President of Iraq 1 /feed/2019/12/26/iraqi-president-barham-salih-rejects-the-nomination-of-basra-governor-asaad-al-eidani-for-prime-minister-of-iraq-statin Iraqi President Barham Salih rejects the nomination of Basra governor Asaad Al Eidani for Prime Minister of Iraq, stating that protesters will also oppose him due to his connections with Iranian-backed parties. As the constitution doesn't give him the power to officially veto candidates, Salih threatens to resign instead. 2017-10-3 9fc901d3dc50bfdbe1889c5a5fd83529e7ab54c8 12 President of Iraq 1 /feed/2017/10/3/former-president-of-iraq-jalal-talabani-dies-at-the-age-of-83-he-was-the-first-non-arab-president-of-iraq Former President of Iraq, Jalal Talabani, dies at the age of 83. He was the first non-Arab president of Iraq. 2014-08-14 7e7ed6f8c96990f97fa99a3c2150c75fa46334bf 11 President of Iraq 1 /feed/2014/08/14/prime-minister-nouri-al-maliki-withdraws-both-his-candidacy-and-his-complaint-against-president-fuad-masum-for-allegedly Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki withdraws both his candidacy and his complaint against President Fuad Masum for allegedly violating the Iraqi constitution. 2014-08-11 2c5dead5b2b2910e0f969fbd4e9b4578f48cfe48 2 President of Iraq 1 /feed/2014/08/11/iraq-s-embattled-prime-minister-nouri-al-maliki-says-that-he-will-file-a-legal-complaint-against-president-fuad-masum-fo Iraq's embattled Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says that he will file a legal complaint against President Fuad Masum for opposing Maliki's reappointment. 2014-07-24 bae23ea1a882ce0806f1c0e0d5ac731c937aa9ca 17 President of Iraq 1 /feed/2014/07/24/fuad-masum-is-elected-as-the-7th-president-of-iraq Fuad Masum is elected as the 7th President of Iraq. /feed/2026/04/12/nizar-amidi-elected-the-previous-day-takes-office-as-president-of-iraq-succeeding-abdul-latif-rashid Qatar News Agency 12 f094694830a359b0121be60b7e28c96f4215a20c 4 https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=new-iraqi-president-officially-assumes-office&date=12/04/2026 2026 Nizar Amidi, elected the previous day, takes office as President of Iraq, succeeding Abdul Latif Rashid.