Iraq: Polity Style: 1920-2012 |
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| 11 Nov 1920 | creation of national government proclaimed by the High Commissioner for Iraq |
| 11 Nov 1920 - 23 Aug 1921 | al-‘Iraq |
| 23 Aug 1923 | ceremony of accession of a Malik al-‘Irāq in Baghdad |
| 23 Aug 1921 - 14 Jul 1958 | al-Mamlaka al-‘Irāqiyya |
| 14 Jul 1958 | proclamation of republic in a statement issued by commander-in-chief of the national armed forces |
| 14 Jul 1958 - 1 Jun 1992 | al-Jumhūriyya al-‘Irāqiyya |
| 1 Jun 1992 | law No. 460 on the change of the state name in the Constitution and its amendments becomes effective upon publication in the Official Gazette 1 Jun 1992 |
| 1 Jun 1992 - 9 Apr 2003 | Jumhūriyyat al-‘Irāq |
| 9 Apr 2003 | polity disintegrates upon the occupation of the seat of government by alien military forces |
| 9 Apr 2003 - 28 Jun 2004 | Iraq = al-‘Iraq (under occupation) [1] |
| 28 Jun 2004 | transfer of sovereignty to national administration |
| 28 Jun 2004 - | Jumhūriyyat al-‘Irāq = Komara Íraqé [2] |
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| [1] | Occupation authorities do not follow any consistent practice referring to the polity as Iraq and Republic of Iraq in English documentation (translated into Arabic as al-‘Iraq and Jumhūriyyat al-‘Irāq respectively). |
| [2] | The Law of Administration for the State of Iraq for the Transitional Period (effective 28 Jun 2004 - 22 May 2006) refers to the polity as al-Dawla al-‘Irāqiyya and Dawlat al-‘Irāq. |
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