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The President of Iraq
Iraq

Iraq , officially the Republic of Iraq , is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros Mountains, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
 is the head of state
Head of State

Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchic or republican nation-state, federation, commonwealth or any other political state....
 of Iraq and "safeguards the commitment to the Constitution and the preservation of Iraq's independence, sovereignty, unity, the security of its territories in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution." The President is elected by the Council of Representatives by a two-thirds majority, and is limited
Term limit

A term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of Term of office a person may serve in a particular elected office. Term limits are found usually in Presidential system and semi-presidential systems as a method to curb the potential for dictatorships, where a leader effectively becomes "president for life"....
 to two four-year terms. The President ratifies treaties and laws passed by the Council of Representatives, issues pardon
Pardon

A pardon is the forgiveness of a crime and the penalty associated with it. It is granted by a head of state, such as a monarch or president, or by a competent Roman Catholic Church authority....
s on the recommendation of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Iraq

The Prime Minister of Iraq is Iraq's head of government. Prime Minister was originally an appointed office, subsidiary to the head of state, and the nominal leader of the Iraqi parliament....
, and performs the "duty of the Higher Command of the armed forces for ceremonial and honorary purposes."








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The President of Iraq
Iraq

Iraq , officially the Republic of Iraq , is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros Mountains, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
 is the head of state
Head of State

Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchic or republican nation-state, federation, commonwealth or any other political state....
 of Iraq and "safeguards the commitment to the Constitution and the preservation of Iraq's independence, sovereignty, unity, the security of its territories in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution." The President is elected by the Council of Representatives by a two-thirds majority, and is limited
Term limit

A term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of Term of office a person may serve in a particular elected office. Term limits are found usually in Presidential system and semi-presidential systems as a method to curb the potential for dictatorships, where a leader effectively becomes "president for life"....
 to two four-year terms. The President ratifies treaties and laws passed by the Council of Representatives, issues pardon
Pardon

A pardon is the forgiveness of a crime and the penalty associated with it. It is granted by a head of state, such as a monarch or president, or by a competent Roman Catholic Church authority....
s on the recommendation of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Iraq

The Prime Minister of Iraq is Iraq's head of government. Prime Minister was originally an appointed office, subsidiary to the head of state, and the nominal leader of the Iraqi parliament....
, and performs the "duty of the Higher Command of the armed forces for ceremonial and honorary purposes."

See also

  • List of Presidents of Iraq
    List of Presidents of Iraq

    Presidents of the Republic of Iraq For most of the country's history, Iraq's presidents have been authoritarian dictators occupying an office without a clearly designed constitutional structure....
  • List of Prime Ministers of Iraq
    List of Prime Ministers of Iraq

    Prime Ministers of the British Mandate of Mesopotamia From 1920 to 1958 the Prime Minister was appointed by the King of Iraq, and usually held office for a single year before being replaced....
  • List of Kings of Iraq
    List of Kings of Iraq

    After World War I and the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, the province of Iraq came under the control of the United Kingdom. Despite the efforts of the British, the people rebelled and Iraq showed itself a hard land to govern....