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The President of Iraq is Iraq 's Head Of State . Between 1958 and 2003 the President was also the Head Of Government , but since 2005 this position has been held by the Prime Minister Of Iraq . Iraq became a Republic after the overthrow of the Monarchy in 1958 . 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. Such presidents exercised all power single-handedly, operating only with the consultation of a small Cabinet .
PRESIDENTS OF THE IRAQ INTERIM GOVERNING COUNCIL Following the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003 an interim council ran Iraq under an American-led Occupation Authority . The council decided to have a 9-member collective presidency, in which formal chairmanship of the group would rotate on a monthly basis. STATE PRESIDENTS OF IRAQ In 2004 the council approved an interim Constitution , called the Law Of Administration For The State Of Iraq For The Transitional Period . Following the transfer of Sovereignty to the Iraqi people on June 28, 2004 , Iraq's new Head of State is a "President of State", chosen by the elected National Assembly and run the three-person executive Presidency Council. The State President's powers are limited, with most executive authority belonging to the Prime Minister Of Iraq . On April 6 , 2005 Jalal Talabani , the head of the PUK , became the first State President to be properly chosen by the newly-elected National Assembly .
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