Prime Minister of Iraq
| Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq | |
|---|---|
| رئيس وزراء جمهورية العراق (Arabic) | |
since 27 October 2022 | |
| Council of Ministers Executive branch of the Federal Government of the Republic of Iraq | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Type | Head of government |
| Residence | Republican Palace, Baghdad |
| Seat | Al Zaqura Building |
| Appointer | President |
| Term length | Four-year term, renewable |
| Formation | 11 November 1920 |
| First holder | Abd Al-Rahman Al-Gillani |
| Salary | 140,000,000 Iraqi dinars/96,552 USD annually |
| Website | Official website |
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Member State of the Arab League |
| Constitution |
| Iraq portal |
The prime minister of the Republic of Iraq is the foremost executive of the Iraqi government and the commander-in-chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces. The premier is responsible for the general policy of the state and directs the Council of Ministers, with the power to dismiss and name any senior executive, including ministers and generals. In addition to the armed forces, the premier has direct authority over all of those intelligence and security agencies under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Prime Minister, such as the CTS and the INIS.
Under the informally adopted ethno-sectarian quota system known as Muhasasa, the position of prime minister is reserved for a Shia Muslim.
On 27 October 2022, Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani became the incumbent prime minister.