🇮🇶 Iraq

• Nov112026

  Parliamentary election

  2026 Iraqi parliamentary election

  11 November 2026·in 34 days·Council of Representatives

  Scheduled

  ihec.iq Official source

  قرار مجلس المفوضيـن رقم (2) للمحضر الاعتيادي (24) المـؤرخ فـــي 2026/9/8

  Recorded 8 Oct 2026

  ihec.iq Official source

  الإنتخابات

  Recorded 8 Oct 2026

• Year2029day tbc

  Parliamentary election

  2029 Iraqi parliamentary election

  2029·Council of Representatives

  Date expected

  الدستور العراقي – مجلس النواب العراقي Official source

  تكون مدة الدورة الانتخابية لمجلس النواب أربع سنوات تقويمية، تبدأ بأول جلسة له، وتنتهي بنهاية السنة الرابعة .

  Recorded 8 Oct 2026

  Preamble - Iraqi Constitution PDF Official source

  The electoral term of the Council of Representatives shall be four calendar years, starting with its first session and ending with the conclusion of the fourth year.

  Recorded 8 Oct 2026

System of government

Federal parliamentary republic

iq.parliament.iq Official source

The house of Representatives in the Federal Iraq is the highest legislative and oversight authority that is freely and directly elected by the voters every four years.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

iq.parliament.iq Official source

The Republic of Iraq is a federal, independent, fully sovereign state in which the system of government is republican, representative (parliamentary), democratic.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Head of state

President of the Republic

iq.parliament.iq Official source

The house of Representatives in the Federal Iraq is the highest legislative and oversight authority that is freely and directly elected by the voters every four years.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

iq.parliament.iq Official source

The Republic of Iraq is a federal, independent, fully sovereign state in which the system of government is republican, representative (parliamentary), democratic.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Head of government

Prime Minister

iq.parliament.iq Official source

The house of Representatives in the Federal Iraq is the highest legislative and oversight authority that is freely and directly elected by the voters every four years.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

iq.parliament.iq Official source

The Republic of Iraq is a federal, independent, fully sovereign state in which the system of government is republican, representative (parliamentary), democratic.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Voting age

18

iq.parliament.iq Official source

The house of Representatives in the Federal Iraq is the highest legislative and oversight authority that is freely and directly elected by the voters every four years.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

iq.parliament.iq Official source

The Republic of Iraq is a federal, independent, fully sovereign state in which the system of government is republican, representative (parliamentary), democratic.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Compulsory voting

No

iq.parliament.iq Official source

The house of Representatives in the Federal Iraq is the highest legislative and oversight authority that is freely and directly elected by the voters every four years.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

iq.parliament.iq Official source

The Republic of Iraq is a federal, independent, fully sovereign state in which the system of government is republican, representative (parliamentary), democratic.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Electoral authority

Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC)

iq.parliament.iq Official source

The house of Representatives in the Federal Iraq is the highest legislative and oversight authority that is freely and directly elected by the voters every four years.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

iq.parliament.iq Official source

The Republic of Iraq is a federal, independent, fully sovereign state in which the system of government is republican, representative (parliamentary), democratic.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Legislature

iq.parliament.iq Official source

The house of Representatives in the Federal Iraq is the highest legislative and oversight authority that is freely and directly elected by the voters every four years.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

iq.parliament.iq Official source

The Republic of Iraq is a federal, independent, fully sovereign state in which the system of government is republican, representative (parliamentary), democratic.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

• Council of Representatives 329 seats · 4-year term · Single Non-Transferable Vote in multi-member constituencies, with reserved minority seats and a constitutional minimum of 25 percent women's representation

The President is elected indirectly by the Council of Representatives for a four-year term and may serve two terms. The Prime Minister is not directly elected: the President designates the nominee of the largest parliamentary bloc, who must form a cabinet and obtain parliamentary confidence.

Elected offices

• President of the Republic of Iraq head of state · 1 seats · 4-year term · Indirect election by the Council of Representatives: a two-thirds majority is required initially; if no candidate reaches it, the leading candidates compete in a second ballot decided by a majority of votes

• Nov112025

  Parliamentary election

  2025 Iraqi parliamentary election

  11 November 2025·11 months ago·Council of Representatives

  Held Final results

  Wikidata Q110160763: 2025 Iraqi parliamentary election Wikidata

  2025 Iraqi parliamentary election - point in time 2025-11-11

  Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0

• Oct102021

  Parliamentary election

  2021 Iraqi parliamentary election

  10 October 2021·5 years ago·Council of Representatives

  Held Final results

  Wikidata Q84080555: 2021 Iraqi parliamentary election Wikidata

  2021 Iraqi parliamentary election - point in time 2021-10-10

  Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0

• May122018

  Parliamentary election

  2018 Iraqi parliamentary election

  12 May 2018·8 years ago

  Held

  Wikidata Q47353571: 2018 Iraqi parliamentary election Wikidata

  2018 Iraqi parliamentary election - point in time 2018-05-12

  Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0

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• ihec.iqOfficial source
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• ihec.iqOfficial source
• iq.parliament.iqOfficial source
• iq.parliament.iqOfficial source
• Preamble - Iraqi Constitution PDFOfficial source iq.parliament.iq
• الدستور العراقي – مجلس النواب العراقيOfficial source iq.parliament.iq
• Wikidata Q47353571: 2018 Iraqi parliamentary electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
• Wikidata Q84080555: 2021 Iraqi parliamentary electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
• Wikidata Q110160763: 2025 Iraqi parliamentary electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
• en.wikipedia.orgWikipedia · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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• data.ipu.orgNews report
• iraq.un.orgNews report

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