Speaker of the Council of Representatives of Iraq
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The speaker of the Council of Representatives of Iraq is the presiding officer of that legislature. The position was preceded by the Speaker of the National Assembly of Iraq, up to the Iraq War.
AppointerCouncil of Representatives of Iraq
Term length4 years
Inaugural holderHaibat al-Halbousi
(current incarnation)
(current incarnation)
Formation16 March 2008
(current incarnation)
(current incarnation)
| Speaker of the Council of Representatives of Iraq | |
|---|---|
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| Appointer | Council of Representatives of Iraq |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Inaugural holder | Haibat al-Halbousi (current incarnation) |
| Formation | 16 March 2008 (current incarnation) |
The role of the speaker is reserved for a Sunni Muslim as per ethno-sectarian quota to ensure diversity within Iraq's government.[1] The role of first and second deputy speakers are respectively prearranged for a Shia and Kurdish politician as well.[2]
Haibat al-Halbousi is the current incumbent speaker[3], being elected to the position on 29 December 2025.
Speakers
Presidents of Senate of Iraq
The upper house from 1925 to 1958, see Senate of Iraq.
Presidents of Chamber of Deputies of Iraq
The lower house from 1925 to 1958, see Chamber of Deputies of Iraq.
Iraqi Republic (under Ba'ath Party) (1968–2005)Speaker of the National Assembly of Iraq (1980–2005) | ||||||||
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Political party | Term | Convocation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — |
Naim Haddad | 1 July 1980 | 19 August 1983 | Iraqi Ba'ath Party (Iraq Region) |
1 (1980) |
1st convocation (1980–1984) | |
| 2 | .jpg) |
Sa'dun Hammadi (1930–2007) |
19 August 1983 | 31 October 1984 | Iraqi Ba'ath Party (Iraq Region) |
1 (1980) |
1st convocation (1980–1984) | |
| 31 October 1984 | 12 April 1989 | 2 (1984) |
2nd convocation (1984–1989) | |||||
| 12 April 1989 | 26 April 1989 | 3 (1989) |
3rd convocation (1989–1996) | |||||
| 3 | — |
Sa'adi Mahdi Salih | 26 April 1989 | 9 November 1995 | Iraqi Ba'ath Party (Iraq Region) |
1 (1989) |
3rd convocation (1989–1996) | |
| 2 | |
Sa'dun Hammadi (1930–2007) |
8 April 1996 | 9 April 2000 | Iraqi Ba'ath Party (Iraq Region) |
1 (1996) |
4th convocation (1996–2000) | |
| 9 April 2000 | 9 April 2003 | 2 (2000) |
5th convocation (2000–2003) | |||||
Republic of Iraq (2005–present)Speaker of the Transitional National Assembly (2005–2006) | ||||||||
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Political party | Term | Convocation | |
| 1 |  |
Hajim al-Hassani (1954–) |
3 April 2005 | 16 March 2006 | Iraqi National List | 1 (2005 (Jan)) |
1st convocation (2005–2006) | |
Speaker of the Council of Representatives (2006–present) | ||||||||
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Political party | Term | Convocation | |
| 1 |  |
Mahmoud al-Mashhadani (1948–) |
16 March 2006 | 23 December 2008 | Iraqi Accord Front | 1 (2005 (Dec)) |
1st convocation (2006–2010) | |
| 2 | — |
Ayad al-Samarrai (1946–) |
19 April 2009 | 14 June 2010 | Iraqi Accord Front | 1 (2005 (Dec)) |
1st convocation (2006–2010) | |
| — |  |
Fouad Masoum (1938–) |
14 June 2010 | 11 November 2010 | Coalition of Kurdistan Lists | (acting) | 2nd convocation (2010–2014) | |
| 3 | .jpg) |
Usama al-Nujayfi (1956–) |
11 November 2010 | 15 July 2014 | Iraqi National Movement / Muttahidoon |
1 (2010) |
2nd convocation (2010–2014) | |
| 4 |  |
Salim al-Jabouri (1971–) |
15 July 2014 | 1 July 2018 | Muttahidoon | 1 (2014) |
3rd convocation (2014–2018) | |
| 5 |  |
Mohammed Al-Halbousi (1981–) |
15 September 2018 | 10 October 2021 | Al Anbar Our Identity | 1 (2018) |
4th convocation (2018–2021) | |
| 10 October 2021 | 14 November 2023 | Takadum | 2 (2021) |
5th convocation (2021-2025) | ||||
| — |  |
Muhsin Al-Mandalawi (1968–) |
14 November 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Independent | (acting) | 5th convocation (2021-2025) | |
| 6 | |
Mahmoud al-Mashhadani (1948–) |
31 October 2024 | 29 December 2025 | Independent | 2 | 5th convocation (2021-2025) | |
| 7 | Haibat al-Halbousi (1980–) |
29 December 2025 | Incumbent | Takadum | 1 (2025) |
6th convocation (2025-2029) | ||