| 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(s) | 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, the people rebelled and Iraq showed itself a hard land to govern. In order to establish a pro-Britishclient regime, a dynasty of Hashemite kings from theHejaz region was established, beginning withFaisal I who was the son ofHussein bin Ali. As a family originating in theHejaz, theHashemites was foreign to Iraq. TheBritish Government appointed them as Iraq'sroyal family after aplebiscite in 1921.[1] The Hashemites were largely opposed by theIraqiShiites andKurds. TheKingdom of Iraq existed until anIraqi nationalistcoup d'état in 1958 known as the14 July Revolution established theIraqi Republic.
| 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) | Son of Ghazi I | Hashemite | |
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