Iraq Government
The government of Iraq has evolved over millennia, with thousands of years of tyranny turning into a newly formed federal parliamentary representative democratic republic.
It is a multi-party system whereby the executive power is exercised by the Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers as the head of government, as well as the President of Iraq, and legislative power is vested in the Council of Representatives and the Federation Council.
The current Prime Minister of Iraq is Haider al-Abadi, who holds most of the executive authority and appoints the Council of Ministers, which acts as a cabinet and/or government.
The federal government of Iraq is defined under the current Constitution as an Islamic, democratic, federal parliamentary republic. The federal government is composed of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, as well as numerous independent commissions.
The legislative branch is composed of the Council of Representatives and a Federation Council. The executive branch is composed of the President, the Prime Minister, and the Council of Ministers. The federal judiciary is composed of the Higher Judicial Council, the Supreme Court, the Court of Cassation, the Public Prosecution Department, the Judiciary Oversight Commission, and other federal courts that are regulated by law. One such court is the Central Criminal Court.
The Independent High Commission for Human Rights, the Independent High Electoral Commission, and the Commission on Integrity are independent commissions subject to monitoring by the Council of Representatives. The Central Bank of Iraq, the Board of Supreme Audit, the Communications and Media Commission, and the Endowment Commission are financially and administratively independent institutions. The Foundation of Martyrs is attached to the Council of Ministers. The Federal Public Service Council regulates the affairs of the federal public service, including appointment and promotion.
Iraqs full name is Republic of Iraq, or Jumhuriyat al-Iraq/Komar-i Eraq. It is a parliamentary democracy which uses a federal system of government.
There are 3 branches: Executive, Legislative and Judicial.
Executive Branch: The Presidency Council, which consists of one President and as many as three Vice Presidents, and the Council of Ministers, which includes one prime minister, three deputy prime ministers and 30 cabinet members.
Current Members:Chief of State: President TBD 2014Head of Government: Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi elected 2014
Legislative Branch: The Council of Representatives (COR), an elected (4-year terms) group of 325 members representing the populace of Iraq.
Judicial Branch: The Higher Judicial Council, the Federal Supreme Court (9 judges), the Court of Cassation, the Public Prosecution Department, Judiciary Oversight Commission, as well as other federal courts.
There are over 31 major political parties in Iraq, with many smaller tribal parties also in existence. A few main parties that now makeup the Council of Representatives include: Iraqi National Movement, State of Law Coalition, Iraqi National Alliance, Kurdistan Alliance.
Civil and Islamic law.
Iraq declared independence from the League of Nations mandate under British administration on October 3rd, 1932. This marked the first year of true independence and recognition for the nation.
On June 28th, 2004, the Coalition Provisional Authority transferred power to the Iraqi Interim Government. On October 15th, 2005, the first Iraqi consitution was ratified, but is still subject to review by the Constitutional Review Committee and a public referendum.
8. What are the main issues surrounding the current Iraqi government?
Political pressure groups are causing great inner political turmoil, with Sunni and Shia militias as well as various tribal parties.
The capital of Iraq, Baghdad.
10. What is the national symbol of Iraq?A golden eagle.
Political Parties of Iraq
Iraq Government vs. Terrorism
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Iraq Government
- Exiled Iranian Kurds in Iraq say they will return only if Iran's theocracy falls - PBS - March 22nd, 2026 [March 22nd, 2026]
- Nato relocates personnel from Iraq mission to Europe amid conflict in Middle East as it happened - The Guardian - March 22nd, 2026 [March 22nd, 2026]
- Kurds in northern Iraq celebrate the new year festival of Nowruz, in photos - AP News - March 22nd, 2026 [March 22nd, 2026]
- Irans proxy militias in Iraq blast open a new front in war against US - The Jerusalem Post - March 22nd, 2026 [March 22nd, 2026]
- From the archives: Airmen at Bashur Airfield, Iraq - Stars and Stripes - March 22nd, 2026 [March 22nd, 2026]
- A Look Back at the U.S.-led Invasion of Iraq, 23 Years On - PBS - March 22nd, 2026 [March 22nd, 2026]
- NATO says it is 'adjusting' mission in Iraq after report of withdrawal of personnel - Reuters - March 22nd, 2026 [March 22nd, 2026]
- Iraq declares force majeure on foreign-operated oil fields over Hormuz disruption, sources say - Middle East Eye - March 22nd, 2026 [March 22nd, 2026]
- Fire reported after attack near US military base in northern Iraq - Anadolu Ajans - March 22nd, 2026 [March 22nd, 2026]
- Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah says it will temporarily suspend attacks on US embassy with conditions - Reuters - March 22nd, 2026 [March 22nd, 2026]
- Father of 3 deployed less than week among 6 airmen killed in plane crash in Iraq - NBC 6 South Florida - March 22nd, 2026 [March 22nd, 2026]
- Iraq Unable to Control Armed Militias, Kurdish Official Warns, Citing Hundreds of Attacks - Kurdistan24 - March 22nd, 2026 [March 22nd, 2026]
- Dollar steady in Iraq as Eid holiday halts trading - - March 22nd, 2026 [March 22nd, 2026]
- Iraq says investigations ongoing over attacks on diplomatic missions - thenewregion.com - March 22nd, 2026 [March 22nd, 2026]
- Trumps Iran War Already Costs More Than Bushs Iraq Opening - Newsweek - March 22nd, 2026 [March 22nd, 2026]
- Pentagon targets Iran-linked militias in Iraq as Hegseth vows 'we will finish this' for fallen US troops - Fox News - March 22nd, 2026 [March 22nd, 2026]
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- From the archives: Day 1 of the Iraq War - CBS News - March 22nd, 2026 [March 22nd, 2026]
- Post-Saddam Iraq at 23: The War It Never Wanted Is Back - Modern Diplomacy - March 22nd, 2026 [March 22nd, 2026]
- Kurds in northern Iraq celebrate the new year festival of Nowruz, in photos - Union-Bulletin - March 22nd, 2026 [March 22nd, 2026]
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- Iranian Kurdish fighters find themselves in the middle of U.S.-Iran war as they wait in Iraq - CBC - March 22nd, 2026 [March 22nd, 2026]
- Iranian Kurds long for home as they mark Nowruz in Iraq - AL-Monitor - March 22nd, 2026 [March 22nd, 2026]
- The 200 Spanish soldiers who remained in Iraq have been successfully evacuated - thediplomatinspain.com - March 22nd, 2026 [March 22nd, 2026]
- Exiled Iranian Kurds in Iraq say they will return only if Irans theocracy falls - AP News - March 22nd, 2026 [March 22nd, 2026]
- Same Lies, New War: Trump and the Iraq Playbook - Reason Magazine - March 22nd, 2026 [March 22nd, 2026]
- Pilot Honors Three Ohio Air National Guardsmen Killed in Refueling Tanker Crash in Iraq - The Weekly Times - March 22nd, 2026 [March 22nd, 2026]
- French jihadist sentenced to life in jail over IS group genocide of Iraq's Yazidis - France 24 - March 22nd, 2026 [March 22nd, 2026]
- Iraq Was the Warm-Up: Iran Is the Trap - RealClearDefense - March 22nd, 2026 [March 22nd, 2026]
- U.S. Embassy in Baghdad Targeted as Iraq Gets Drawn Deeper Into Regional War - The New York Times - March 9th, 2026 [March 9th, 2026]
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- Action on Another Front: Strikes on Pro-Tehran Militias in Iraq - Foundation for Defense of Democracies - March 9th, 2026 [March 9th, 2026]
- Oil and gas production shutdowns in Iraq and Kuwait widen the Iran war's impact on energy prices - Fortune - March 9th, 2026 [March 9th, 2026]
- Opinion | Trumps Iran War and the Shadow of Iraq - The New York Times - March 9th, 2026 [March 9th, 2026]
- Iraq coach Graham Arnold urges FIFA to delay his team's World Cup playoff because of the Iran war - Temple Daily Telegram - March 9th, 2026 [March 9th, 2026]
- Iraqi Foreign Minister Warns Iraq Will Not Allow Its Territory to Become Battleground for International Conflicts - Kurdistan24 - March 9th, 2026 [March 9th, 2026]
- Iraq and Bahrain reaffirm strategic solidarity amid regional aggression - Iraqi News - March 9th, 2026 [March 9th, 2026]
- Drone strikes spread across the Gulf and Iraq as regional tensions escalate - ynetnews - March 9th, 2026 [March 9th, 2026]
- Iraq manager urges Fifa to delay his teams World Cup play-off due to Iran-US war - The Independent - March 9th, 2026 [March 9th, 2026]
- US base in Baghdad targeted by drone as tensions escalate in Iraq - Iraqi News - March 9th, 2026 [March 9th, 2026]
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- Iraq begs FIFA for help as Iran war threatens to ruin country's first World Cup visit in 40 years - MSN - March 9th, 2026 [March 9th, 2026]
- Iraq coach Graham Arnold urges FIFA to delay his team's World Cup playoff because of the Iran war - The Derrick - March 9th, 2026 [March 9th, 2026]
- Heavy explosions reported in Erbil in northern Iraq near airport amid regional tensions - Anadolu Ajans - March 9th, 2026 [March 9th, 2026]
- Iraq coach Graham Arnold urges FIFA to delay his team's World Cup playoff because of the Iran war - Leader-Telegram - March 9th, 2026 [March 9th, 2026]
- Iraq coach Graham Arnold urges FIFA to delay his team's World Cup playoff because of the Iran war - The Independent - March 9th, 2026 [March 9th, 2026]
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- How the Iran war compares to the US's 2003 invasion of Iraq - DW.com - March 7th, 2026 [March 7th, 2026]
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- Strikes hit Iranian Kurdish militants in Iraq, attack ongoing exiled group - The Times of Israel - March 7th, 2026 [March 7th, 2026]
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- Utter Disaster for All Involved: Is Trumps War on Iran Repeating Bushs Forever War in Iraq? - Democracy Now! - March 4th, 2026 [March 4th, 2026]
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- Opinion: Why even Iraq war hawks should oppose this war - The Globe and Mail - March 4th, 2026 [March 4th, 2026]
- Iraq plunged into nationwide blackout as US tells citizens to leave immediately - Trkiye Today - March 4th, 2026 [March 4th, 2026]
- Iraq: Ensure accountability for killing of womens rights activist Yanar Mohammed - Amnesty International - March 4th, 2026 [March 4th, 2026]
- The U.S. Campaign in Iran Ignores the Lessons of the Iraq War - Council on Foreign Relations - March 4th, 2026 [March 4th, 2026]