Saddam Hussein
1937 – 2006
Iraqi politician and revolutionary, president of Iraq from 1979 to 2003
37 notable historical figures from Iraq, including leaders, artists, scientists, and other influential people.
1937 – 2006
Iraqi politician and revolutionary, president of Iraq from 1979 to 2003
1993 – Present
Yazidi human rights activist from Iraq and winner of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize
1950 – 2016
Iraqi British architect, designer and painter (1950–2016)
1933 – 2017
Iraqi politician (1933-2017)
1950 – Present
Prime Minister of Iraq from 2006 to 2014
1938 – Present
7th President of the Republic of Iraq
1936 – 2015
Iraqi Foreign Minister under Saddam Hussein (1936-2015)
1946 – Present
1st president of Iraqi Kurdistan (2005-17)
1974 – Present
Iraqi Shia scholar, politician and militia leader (born 1974)
1914 – 1982
Iraqi president (1914–1982)
1952 – Present
Prime Minister of Iraq from 2014 to 2018
1921 – 1966
Iraqi politician (1921-1966)
1916 – 2007
President of Iraq from 1966 to 1968
1979 – Present
Iraqi journalist (born 1979)
1967 – Present
Iraqi politician
1941 – 2010
Iraqi politician and military commander (1941–2010)
1944 – Present
president of Iraq since 2022
1954 – 2020
Iraqi politician and Army commander (1954-2020)
1976 – 2022
Iraqi Islamic State leader (1976–2022)
1970 – Present
prime minister of Iraq since 2022
1903 – 1979
Kurdish nationalist (1903–1979)
1945 – Present
Prime Minister of Iraq from 2004 to 2005
1948 – Present
Chaldean Catholic patriarch
1947 – Present
Prime Minister of Iraq from 2005 to 2006
1937 – 2002
Palestinian militant, founder of Fatah (1937–2002)
1958 – Present
72nd prime minister of Iraq
1892 – 1965
Iraqi politician and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Iraq (1892-1965)
1942 – 2020
Iraqi military and politician (1942-2020)
1969 – Present
Chaldean Catholic archbishop
1888 – 1958
Iraqi politician (1888–1958)