Minister of Foreign Affairs (Iraq)

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Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq
وزارة الخارحية العراقية
Secretary Pompeo and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hussein Deliver Opening Remarks at the U.S.-Iraq Strategic Dialogue (50244012273) (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Fuad Hussein
since 6 June 2020
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Member of Cabinet
Reports to President of the Republic
Prime Minister
Seat Green Zone
Nominator Prime Minister
Appointer Council of Representatives
Term length Four-year term, renewable
Formation1924
Website http://www.mofa.gov.iq/

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq is a cabinet ministry of Iraq, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country.

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Organisation

Iraq maintains 86 Diplomatic missions worldwide.

List of ministers

The following is a list of foreign ministers of Iraq since 1924: [1]

Kingdom of Iraq (1921–1958)

Iraqi Republic (1958–1968)

Ba'athist Iraq (1968–2003)


Republic of Iraq (2004–present)

NamePortraitTerm of officePolitical partyPrime Minister
Hoshyar Zebari Hoshyar Zebari.jpg 1 September 200311 July 2014 Kurdistan Democratic Party Coalition Provisional Authority, Ayad Allawi, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, and Nouri al-Maliki
Hussain al-Shahristani (interim) Hussain al-Shahristani Cropped.jpg 11 July 20148 September 2014 State of Law Coalition Nouri al-Maliki
Ibrahim al-Jaafari Ibrahim al-Jaafari portrait.jpg 8 September 201425 October 2018 State of Law Coalition Haider al-Abadi
Mohamed Ali Alhakim Mohamed Ali Alhakim.jpg 25 October 201812 May 2020 Independent Adil Abdul-Mahdi
Mustafa Al-Kadhimi (interim) President Trump Welcomes the Prime Minister of Iraq to the White House (50248640381) (cropped).jpg 12 May 20206 June 2020 Independent Mustafa Al-Kadhimi
Fuad Hussein Steven Mnuchin and Fuad Hussein at 2019 IMF Meeting (cropped).jpg 6 June 2020Incumbent Kurdistan Democratic Party

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References

  1. "Foreign ministers E-K". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved 21 April 2017.