Vice President of Iraq facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Vice President of the Republic of Iraq
Official emblem
Incumbent Vacant since 2 October 2018
Style	His Excellency
Appointer	Parliamentary vote on the names submitted by the President
Term length	Four years
Formation	14 July 1958 10 October 2016 (restored)
Salary	122,400 USD annually

Iraq has often had three vice presidents or deputy presidents serving at the same time.

In the past, the Vice President's job was mostly about showing respect, not having a lot of power. After a war, Iraq's new rules (its Constitution) created a special group called the Presidency Council. This council had three members: the president of Iraq and two deputy presidents. They all had to agree on decisions. This group was designed to include leaders from Iraq's three main groups: Sunni Muslim Arabs, Shiite Muslim Arabs, and the mostly Sunni Kurds. The idea was for the Presidency Council to show that the country was united.

This setup was meant to be temporary. Eventually, the Council of Representatives (Iraq's parliament) was supposed to replace the three-member council with just one President and one Vice President. The Council of Representatives chooses who becomes President and Vice President. This three-member system was first used by the Iraqi Interim Government and the Iraqi Transitional Government.

In September 2014, three new vice presidents were chosen. They were former prime ministers Nouri al-Maliki and Ayad Allawi, and former speaker of Parliament Osama al-Nujaifi.

On August 11, 2015, the Council of Representatives agreed to a plan from the al Abadi government. This plan was to get rid of the jobs of vice president and deputy prime minister. However, some people did not agree with this decision. Osama al-Nujaifi challenged it in court. Nuri al-Maliki also said he wanted to keep his position.

On October 10, 2016, Iraq's Federal Supreme Court of Iraq decided that getting rid of the three vice president jobs was against the country's rules. Because of this, the positions were brought back.

However, since October 2, 2018, the three vice president offices have been empty.

Who Served as Vice President?

Under the Iraqi Republic (1958–1968) and Ba'athist Iraq

The Ba'athist government led by Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr and Saddam Hussein also had Vice Presidents. However, these roles were not as powerful as the Vice Chairmen of the Revolutionary Command Council. The President decided who would be Vice President.

Picture		Name (Born–Died)	Time in Office			Political Party	President	Notes
			Started	Ended	How long
→ • Iraqi Republic (before the Ba'ath Party) (1958–1968) • →
		Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr أحمد حسن البكر (1914–1982)	18 November 1963	4 January 1964	47 days	Iraqi Ba'ath Party (Iraq Region)	Abdul Salam Arif
→ • Iraqi Republic (under the Ba'ath Party) (1968–2003) • →
		Saddam Hussein صدام حسين (1937–2006)	July 1968	July 1979	11 years	Iraqi Ba'ath Party (Iraq Region)	Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr
		Hardan al-Tikriti حردان عبدالغفار التكريتي (1925–1971)	3 April 1970	October 1970	5 months	Iraqi Ba'ath Party (Iraq Region)
		Salih Mahdi Ammash صالح مهدي عماش (1924–1985)	3 April 1970	December 1971	1 year, 7 months	Iraqi Ba'ath Party (Iraq Region)
		Taha Muhie-eldin Marouf طه محيي الدين معروف (1929–2009)	April 1974	April 2003	29 years	Iraqi Ba'ath Party (Iraq Region)	Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr Saddam Hussein
		Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri عزة إبراهيم الدوري (1942–2020)	July 1979	April 2003	23 years, 274 days	Iraqi Ba'ath Party (Iraq Region)	Saddam Hussein
		Taha Yassin Ramadan طه ياسين رمضان الجزراوي‎ (1938–2007)	March 1991	April 2003	12 years, 31 days	Iraqi Ba'ath Party (Iraq Region)

Republic of Iraq Since 2004

Picture		Name (Born–Died)	Time in Office			Political Party	President	Notes
			Started	Ended	How long
		Ibrahim al-Jaafari إبراهيم الجعفري (born 1947)	1 June 2004	7 April 2005	310 days	Islamic Dawa Party	Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer
		Rowsch Shaways روز نورى شاويس (1947–2021)	1 June 2004	7 April 2005	310 days	Kurdistan Democratic Party
		Adil Abdul-Mahdi عادل عبد المهدي (born 1942)	7 April 2005	11 July 2011	6 years, 95 days	Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq	Jalal Talabani
		Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer غازي مشعل عجيل الياور (born 1958)	7 April 2005	22 April 2006	1 year, 15 days	The Iraqis
		Tariq al-Hashimi طارق الهاشمي (born 1942)	22 April 2006	10 September 2012	6 years, 141 days	Iraqi Islamic Party
		Khodair al-Khozaei خضير الخزاعي (born 1947)	13 May 2011	9 September 2014	3 years, 119 days	Islamic Dawa Party – Iraq Organisation	Jalal Talabani Fuad Masum
		Nouri al-Maliki نوري المالكي (born 1950)	9 September 2014	11 August 2015	336 days	Islamic Dawa Party	Fuad Masum
		Osama al-Nujaifi أسامة النجيفي (born 1956)	9 September 2014	11 August 2015	336 days	Muttahidoon
		Ayad Allawi أياد علاوي (born 1944)	9 September 2014	11 August 2015	336 days	Iraqi National Accord
Post abolished (11 August 2015–10 October 2016)
Post restored (10 October 2016–present)
		Nouri al-Maliki نوري المالكي (born 1950)	10 October 2016	2 October 2018	1 year, 357 days	Islamic Dawa Party	Fuad Masum
		Osama al-Nujaifi أسامة النجيفي (born 1956)	10 October 2016	2 October 2018	1 year, 357 days	Muttahidoon
		Ayad Allawi أياد علاوي (born 1944)	10 October 2016	2 October 2018	1 year, 357 days	Iraqi National Accord

Timeline of Vice Presidents

See Also

• List of current vice presidents