Back የኢራቅ ፕሬዝዳንት Amharic رئيس العراق Arabic رئيس العراق ARZ İraq prezidenti Azerbaijani سەرۆک کۆماری عێراق CKB Iraks præsidenter Danish Präsident des Irak German Πρόεδρος του Ιράκ Greek Prezidanto de Irako Esperanto Presidente de Irak Spanish
| President of the Republic of Iraq | |
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| رئيس جمهورية العراق (Arabic) | |
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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[a] is the head of state of Iraq. 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 constitution adopted in October 2005.
Due to the Muhasasah political system informally adopted since the creation of the new Iraqi federal state, the office is expected to be held by a Kurd (all were from the PUK party).[1] Although, it is not an official legal requirement.
On the 2022 Iraqi presidential election held on 13 October 2022, the Iraqi parliament voted Abdul Latif Rashid as the new president of Iraq.[2]
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- ^ "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.