| King ofIraq | |
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| ملك العراق | |
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| Details | |
| Style | His Majesty |
| First monarch | Faisal I |
| Last monarch | Faisal II |
| Formation | 23 August 1921 |
| Abolition | 14 July 1958 |
| Residence | Royal Palace,Baghdad |
| Appointer | Hereditary |
| Pretender | Ra'ad bin Zeid |
Theking of Iraq (Arabic:ملك العراق,romanized: Malik al-‘Irāq) wasIraq'shead of state andmonarch from 1921 to 1958. He served as the head of the Iraqi monarchy—theHashemite dynasty. The king was addressed asHis Majesty (Arabic:صاحب الجلالة).
In theaftermath of World War I and thedissolution of the Ottoman Empire, the three provinces (vilayets) ofOttoman Iraq came under the control of the United Kingdom. UnderBritish occupation, theIraqi Revolt broke out and the country showed itself a hard land to govern. In order to establish a pro-Britishclient state, a dynasty ofHashemite kings from theHejaz region was established, beginning withFaisal I who was the son ofHussein bin Ali. As a family originating in theHejaz, the Hashemites was foreign to Iraq. TheBritish Government appointed them as Iraq'sroyal family after aplebiscite in 1921.[1] The Hashemites were largely opposed by theIraqiShias andKurds. TheKingdom of Iraq existed until anIraqi nationalistcoup d'état in 1958 known as the14 July Revolution established theFirst Republic of Iraq.
| Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
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Abdullah
| (1882-02-02)2 February 1882 – 20 July 1951(1951-07-20) (aged 69) | 1920 | 1920 | Designated byCairo Conference. Never took throne. Son ofHussein bin Ali | Hashemite | .jpg) |
| Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
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Faisal I
| (1883-05-20)20 May 1883 – 8 September 1933(1933-09-08) (aged 50) | 23 August 1921 | 8 September 1933[2] | PreviouslyKing of Syria for a short period in 1920. Brother of Abdullah | Hashemite | .jpg) |
Ghazi I
| (1912-03-21)21 March 1912 – 4 April 1939(1939-04-04) (aged 27) | 8 September 1933 | 4 April 1939[3] | Son of Faisal I | Hashemite | .jpg) |
Faisal II
| (1935-05-02)2 May 1935 – 14 July 1958(1958-07-14) (aged 23) | 4 April 1939 | 14 July 1958 (deposed and executed)[4][5] | Son of Ghazi I | Hashemite | |
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