Head of state
SourcedElected by the Council of Representatives on 11 April 2026; succeeded Abdul Latif Rashid.
The government is incomplete: nine of 23 ministries have had no approved minister since 14 May 2026. As of 7 October 2026 the posts were still vacant (The National), and on 12 October 2026 Shafaq News reported that the blocs had agreed to hold a parliamentary session on 15 October 2026 to vote on the remaining ministers and on four deputy prime minister posts. Spellings of ministers' names vary between sources. The Prime Minister's Office (pmo.iq) and the Presidency (presidency.iq) refused automated access on 13 October 2026, so the record is sourced rather than verified.
- Head of state
- Nizar AmidiPresident
- Head of government
- Ali al-ZaidiPrime Minister · since 14 May 2026
- System
- Parliamentary republicCapital: Baghdad
- UN e-government rank
- 148 of 193EGDI 2024
Iraq is a parliamentary republic[1]. The head of state is President Nizar Amidi[3][4][5]. The government is led by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, in office since 14 May 2026[3][5][6]. Govpedia records 15 members of its cabinet.
Leadership
Who leads the state
Head of government
SourcedExecutive
Government of Ali al-Zaidi
0 of 15 verified on official pages
Cabinet seats by party
- Reconstruction and Development Coalition3
- Taqaddum2
- Badr Organisation2
- Independent1
- Kurdistan Democratic Party1
- National Wisdom Movement1
- Justice and Unity Party1
- Patriotic Union of Kurdistan1
- National Contract Party1
- New Generation Movement1
- Sovereignty Party1
Agriculture
Abdul Rahim Jassim al-Shammari
Reconstruction and Development Coalitionsince 14 May 2026Sourced
Parliament approved the government and 14 of 23 ministers on 14 May 2026. Nine ministries remain vacant: Interior, Defence, Planning, Higher Education and Scientific Research, Culture, Construction and Housing, Labour and Social Affairs, Migration and Displaced, and Youth and Sports. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[11]
2024
0.457rank 148 of 193
- Online services0.188
- Human capital0.497
- Telecom infrastructure0.687
Record of changes
Timeline
14 May 2026
Parliament approves Ali al-Zaidi's government and 14 ministers; al-Zaidi succeeds caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. Nine posts, including Interior and Defence, are left vacant.[5][7][8]
Sourced27 Apr 2026
President Nizar Amidi names Ali al-Zaidi, the Coordination Framework's nominee, Prime Minister-designate.[5][6]
Sourced11 Apr 2026
The Council of Representatives elects Nizar Amidi President of the Republic, succeeding Abdul Latif Rashid.[4]
Sourced11 Nov 2025
Parliamentary elections are held for the Council of Representatives.[10]
Sourced
Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [4]Nizar Amidi
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [5]Iraq's parliament approves new Ali al-Zaidi government
Al JazeeraNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [6]Ali al-Zaidi
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [7]Cabinet of Iraq
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [8]Iraq forms new government with only 14 of 23 ministers
FDD's Long War JournalNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [9]Who are the ministers in Iraq's new government?
The NationalNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [10]2025 Iraqi parliamentary election
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [11]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026