Prime Minister of Iraq

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 MoD armed forces, the premier has direct authority over all of those intelligence and security agencies under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Commander in Chief, 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 14 May 2026, Ali al-Zaidi became the prime minister.