Ruler · 1960 – present

Barham Salih

Born 1960, living; politician. President of Iraq (Iraq), 2018 – 2022.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.

Lived: since 1960; living
In office: 4 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Iraq
Left it: lost an election; the ruler's own article

President of Iraq

Iraq · the 10th of 12 dated reigns · 1958 – 2026

6 before

Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer2004 – 2005

Jalal Talabani2005 – 2014

Fuad Masum2014 – 2018

Barham Salih2018 – 2022

Abdul Latif Rashid2022 – 2026

Nizar Amidi2026 – …

died in officeleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 2018 – 2022 · 4 years · came to it aged 58

Left it: lost an electionread from the ruler's own article

In October 2022 he lost his re-election to Abdul Latif Rashid.

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