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Nizar Amidi

President[1][2][3]

President, Republic of Iraq since 12 Apr 2026. 5 public offices on record since 2008.

In office
6 mos
Record
Sourced
Offices
5

Sourced from en.wikipedia.org · checked 13 Oct 2026

Nizar Amidi has been President of Iraq since April 2026, elected by the Council of Representatives. A mechanical engineer, he served as chief of staff to several Iraqi presidents and was Minister of Environment from 2022 to 2024.[4]

Overview

Current office

Sourced

President[1][2][3]

Republic of Iraq

Since

12 Apr 2026

6 mos

Country
Iraq
Born
1968, Amedi district, Iraq[4]
First office on record
Director of the Office of the President (chief of staff to President Jalal Talabani), 2008

Career

Record in public office

5 offices
  1. 12 Apr 2026 – present

    President[1][2][3]

    Republic of IraqSourced
  2. 2022 – 2024

    Minister of Environment[4]

    Sourced
  3. 2018 – 2022

    Chief of staff to President Barham Salih[4]

    Sourced
  4. 2014 – 2018

    Chief of staff to President Fuad Masum[4]

    Sourced
  5. 2008 – 2014

    Director of the Office of the President (chief of staff to President Jalal Talabani)[4]

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Education

Education

Sourced
  • Mechanical engineering, University of Mosul[4]

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

8 claims · 4 sources

  • Verified 0
  • Sourced 8

Sources

  1. [1]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    Nizar Amidi

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
  4. [4]
    Nizar Amedi - Wikipedia

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "Nizar Amidi." President. Record gp:person/nizar-amidi, last checked 13 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/nizar-amidi/