Africa & Middle East · reference
🇮🇶 Iraq
Federal parliamentary republic
SystemFederal parliamentary republic
Head of statePresident Nizar Amidi (Patriotic Union of Kurdistan), elected by parliament in April 2026
Head of governmentPrime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, the youngest in Iraqi history
LegislatureCouncil of Representatives · 329 seats
ElectionsCompetitive elections are held within an ethno-sectarian power-sharing system shadowed by armed factions
Last election2025-11-11 · parliamentary election
Next election2029 · parliamentary election due
The post-2003 system distributes the presidency, premiership and speakership among Kurds, Shia and Sunni Arabs, and the November 2025 election produced a new government under businessman Ali al-Zaidi in 2026. Iran-aligned militias, US force posture and oil revenue sharing with the Kurdistan Region remain the enduring fault lines. Reconstruction and jobs, not ideology, dominated the recent campaign.
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