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Political parties
Iraq — 65 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | National Progressive Front is a coalition of the Arab Bath Socialist Party, Kurdistan Democratic Party, and Kurdistan Revolutionary Party |
| 1990 | about 1,500 hardcore members |
| 1990 | political parties and activity severely restricted; possibly some opposition to regime from disaffected members of the regime, Army officers, and religious and ethnic dissidents |
| 1991 | National Progressive Front is a coalition of the Arab Bath Socialist Party, Kurdistan Democratic Party, and Kurdistan Revolutionary Party |
| 1991 | about 1,500 hardcore members |
| 1991 | political parties and activity severely restricted; possibly some opposition to regime from disaffected members of the regime, Army officers, and religious and ethnic dissidents |
| 1992 | political parties and activity severely restricted; possibly some opposition to regime from disaffected members of the regime, Army officers, and Shi`a religious and Kurdish ethnic dissidents |
| 1993 | Ba'th Party |
| 1993 | political parties and activity severely restricted; possibly some opposition to regime from disaffected members of the regime, Army officers, and Shi'a religious and Kurdish ethnic dissidents; the Green Party (government-controlled) |
| 1994 | Ba'th Party |
| 1994 | political parties and activity severely restricted; opposition to regime from disaffected members of the Baath Party, Army officers, and Shi'a religious and ethnic Kurdish dissidents; the Green Party (government-controlled) |
| 1995 | Ba'th Party |
| 1995 | political parties and activity severely restricted; opposition to regime from disaffected members of the Ba'th Party, Army officers, and Shi'a religious and ethnic Kurdish dissidents; the Green Party (government-controlled) |
| 1996 | Ba'th Party, SADDAM Husayn, central party leader |
| 1996 | political parties and activity severely restricted; opposition to regime from disaffected members of the Ba'th Party, Army officers, tribes, and Shi'a religious and ethnic Kurdish dissidents; the Green Party (government-controlled) |
| 1997 | Ba'th Party, SADDAM Husayn, central party leader |
| 1997 | political parties and activity severely restricted; opposition to regime from disaffected members of the Ba'th Party, Army officers, tribes, and Shi'a religious and ethnic Kurdish dissidents; the Green Party (government-controlled) |
| 1998 | Ba'th Party, SADDAM Husayn, central party leader |
| 1998 | political parties and activity severely restricted; opposition to regime from disaffected members of the Ba'th Party, Army officers, tribes, and Shi'a religious and ethnic Kurdish dissidents; the Green Party (government-controlled) |
| 1999 | Ba'th Party [SADDAM Husayn, central party leader] |
| 1999 | any formal political activity must be sanctioned by the government; opposition to regime from Kurdish groups and southern Shi'a dissidents |
| 2000 | Ba'th Party [SADDAM Husayn, central party leader] |
| 2000 | any formal political activity must be sanctioned by the government; opposition to regime from Kurdish groups and southern Shi'a dissidents |
| 2001 | Ba'th Party [SADDAM Husayn, central party leader] |
| 2001 | any formal political activity must be sanctioned by the government; opposition to regime from Kurdish groups and southern Shi'a dissidents |
| 2002 | Ba'th Party [SADDAM Husayn, central party leader] |
| 2002 | any formal political activity must be sanctioned by the government; opposition to regime from Kurdish groups and southern Shi'a dissidents |
| 2003 | in transition following April 2003 defeat of SADDAM Husayn regime by US-led coalition |
| 2003 | in transition following April 2003 defeat of SADDAM Husayn regime by US-led coalition |
| 2004 | note - the Iraqi political parties included below reflect only the major groups; new political parties continue to emerge, indicative of a rapidly changing political landscape; Al-Sadr Movement [Muqtada Al-SADR]; Da'wa Party [Ibrahim al-JA'FARI]; Iraqi Hizballah [Karim Mahud al-MUHAMMADAWI]; Iraqi National Accord or INA [Ayad ALLAWI]; Iraqi National Congress or INC [Ahmad CHALABI]; Jama'at al Fadilah or JAF [Ayatollah Muhammad ' Ali al-YAQUBI]; The Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in I |
| 2004 | an insurgency against the Iraqi Interim Government and Coalition forces is primarily concentrated in Baghdad and in areas west and north of the capital; the diverse, multigroup insurgency is led principally by Sunni Arabs whose only common denominator is a shared desire to oust the Coalition and end US influence in Iraq |
| 2005 | Al-Sadr Movement [Muqtada Al-SADR]; Constitutional Monarchy Movement or CMM [Sharif Ali Bin al-HUSAYN]; Da'wa Party [Ibrahim al-JA'FARI]; Independent Iraqi Alliance or IIA [Falah al-NAQIB]; Iraqi Hizballah [Karim Mahud al-MUHAMMADAWI]; Iraqi Independent Democrats or IID [Adnan PACHACHI, Mahdi al-HAFIZ]; Iraqi Islamic Party or IIP [Muhsin Abd al-HAMID, Hajim al-HASSANI]; Iraqi National Accord or INA [Ayad ALLAWI]; Iraqi National Congress or INC [Ahmad CHALABI]; Iraqi National Unity Movement or IN |
| 2005 | an insurgency against the Iraqi Interim Government and Coalition forces is primarily concentrated in Baghdad and in areas west and north of the capital; the diverse, multigroup insurgency is led principally by Sunni Arabs whose only common denominator is a shared desire to oust the Coalition and end US influence in Iraq |
| 2006 | Al-Sadr Movement [Muqtada Al-SADR]; Assyrian Democratic Movement [Yunadim KANNA]; Conference of Iraqi People [Adnan al-DULAYMI]; Constitutional Monarchy Movement or CMM [Sharif Ali Bin al-HUSAYN]; Da'wa Party [Ibrahim al-JA'FARI]; Independent Iraqi Alliance or IIA [Falah al-NAQIB]; Iraqi Communist Party [Hamid al-MUSA]; Iraqi Hizballah [Karim Mahud al-MUHAMMADAWI]; Iraqi Independent Democrats or IID [Adnan PACHACHI, Mahdi al-HAFIZ]; Iraqi Islamic Party or IIP [Muhsin Abd al-HAMID, Hajim al-HASSA |
| 2006 | an insurgency against the Iraqi Transitional Government and Coalition forces is primarily concentrated in Baghdad and in areas west and north of the capital; the diverse, multigroup insurgency is led principally by Sunni Arabs whose only common denominator is a shared desire to oust the Coalition and end US influence in Iraq |
| 2007 | Assyrian Democratic Movement [Yunadim KANNA]; Badr Organization [Hadi al-AMIRI]; Constitutional Monarchy Movement or CMM [Sharif Ali Bin al-HUSAYN]; Da'wa al-Islamiya Party [Ibrahim al-JA'FARI]; General Conference of Iraqi People [Adnan al-DULAYMI]; Independent Iraqi Alliance or IIA [Falah al-NAQIB]; Iraqi Communist Party [Hamid al-MUSA]; Iraqi Front for National Dialogue [Salih al-MUTLAQ]; Iraqi Hizballah [Karim Mahmud al-MUHAMMADAWI]; Iraqi Independent Democrats or IID [Adnan PACHACHI, Mahdi a |
| 2007 | an insurgency against the Government of Iraq and Coalition forces is primarily concentrated in Baghdad and in areas north, northeast, and west of the capital; the diverse, multigroup insurgency consists principally of Sunni Arabs whose only common denominator is a shared desire to oust the Coalition and end US influence in Iraq; a number of predominantly Shia militias, some associated with political parties, challenge governmental authority in Baghdad and southern Iraq |
| 2008 | Assyrian Democratic Movement [Yunadim KANNA]; Badr Organization [Hadi al-AMIRI]; Constitutional Monarchy Movement or CMM [Sharif Ali Bin al-HUSAYN]; Da'wa al-Islamiya Party [Ibrahim al-JA'FARI]; General Conference of Iraqi People [Adnan al-DULAYMI]; Independent Iraqi Alliance or IIA [Falah al-NAQIB]; Iraqi Communist Party [Hamid MAJEED]; Iraqi Front for National Dialogue [Salih al-MUTLAQ]; Iraqi Hizballah [Karim Mahmud al-MUHAMMADAWI]; Iraqi Independent Democrats or IID [Adnan PACHACHI, Mahdi al |
| 2008 | Sunni militias; Shia militias, some associated with political parties |
| 2009 | Assyrian Democratic Movement [Yunadim KANNA]; Badr Organization [Hadi al-AMIRI]; Constitutional Monarchy Movement or CMM [Sharif Ali Bin al-HUSAYN]; Da'wa al-Islamiya Party [Nuri al-MALIKI]; General Conference of Iraqi People [Adnan al-DULAYMI]; Independent Iraqi Alliance or IIA [Falah al-NAQIB]; Iraqi Communist Party [Hamid MAJID]; Iraqi Front for National Dialogue [Salih al-MUTLAQ]; Iraqi Hizballah [Karim Mahmud al-MUHAMMADAWI]; Iraqi Independent Democrats or IID [Adnan PACHACHI, Mahdi al-HAFI |
| 2009 | Sunni militias; Shia militias, some associated with political parties |
| 2010 | Badr Organization [Hadi al-AMIRI]; Da'wa al-Islamiya Party [Prime Minister Nuri al-MALIKI]; Da'wa Tanzim [Hashim al-MUSAWI branch]; Da-wa Tanzim [Abd al-Karim al-ANZI branch]; Fadilah Party [Hashim al-HASHIMI]; Hadba Gathering [Athil al-NUJAYFI]; Iraqi Charter Assembly [Ahmad Abd al-Ghafur al-SAMARRAI]; Iraqi Constitutional Party [Jawad al-BULANI]; Iraqi Front for National Dialogue [Salih al-MUTLAQ]; Iraqi Islamic Party or IIP [Usama al-TIKRITI]; Iraqi Justice and Reform Movement [Shaykh Abdalla |
| 2010 | Sunni militias; Shia militias, some associated with political parties |
| 2011 | Badr Organization [Hadi al-AMIRI]; Da'wa Party [Prime Minister Nuri al-MALIKI]; Da'wa Tanzim [Hashim al-MUSAWI branch]; Da-wa Tanzim [Abd al-Karim al-ANZI branch]; Fadilah Party [Hasan al-SHAMMARI and Ammar TUAMA]; Goran (Change) List [Nushirwan MUSTAFA]; Hadba Gathering [Athil al-NUJAYFI]; Iraqi Covenant Gathering [Ahmad Abd al-Ghafur al-SAMARRAI]; Iraqi Constitutional Party [Jawad al-BULANI]; Iraqi Front for National Dialogue [Deputy Prime Minister Salih al-MUTLAQ]; Iraqi Islamic Party or IIP |
| 2011 | Sunni militias; Shia militias, some associated with political parties |
| 2012 | Badr Organization [Hadi al-AMIRI]; Da'wa Party [Prime Minister Nuri al-MALIKI]; Da'wa Tanzim [Hashim al-MUSAWI branch]; Da-wa Tanzim [Abd al-Karim al-ANZI branch]; Fadilah Party [Hasan al-SHAMMARI and Ammar TUAMA]; Goran (Change) List [Nushirwan MUSTAFA]; Iraqi Covenant Gathering [Ahmad Abd al-Ghafur al-SAMARRAI]; Iraqi Constitutional Party [Jawad al-BULANI]; Iraqi Front for National Dialogue [Deputy Prime Minister Salih al-MUTLAQ]; Iraqi Islamic Party or IIP [Usama al-TIKRITI]; Iraqi Justice an |
| 2012 | Sunni militias; Shia militias, some associated with political parties |
| 2013 | Badr Organization [Hadi al-AMIRI] Da'wa Party (Islamic) [Prime Minister Nuri al-MALIKI] Da'wa Tanzim [Hashim al-MUSAWI branch] Da-wa Tanzim [Abd al-Karim al-ANZI branch] Fadilah Party [Hasan al-SHAMMARI and Ammar TUAMA] Goran (Change) List (also known as the Movement for Change) [Nushirwan MUSTAFA] Iraqi Covenant Gathering [Ahmad Abd al-Ghafur al-SAMARRAI] Iraqi Constitutional Party [Jawad al-BULANI] Iraqi Front for National Dialogue [Deputy Prime Minister Salih al-MUTLAQ] Iraqi Islamic Party or |
| 2013 | Sunni militias Shia militias, some associated with political parties |
| 2014 | Badr Organization [Hadi al-AMIRI] Da'wa Party (Islamic) [Prime Minister Nuri al-MALIKI] Da'wa Tanzim [Hashim al-MUSAWI branch] Da-wa Tanzim [Abd al-Karim al-ANZI branch] Fadilah Party [Hasan al-SHAMMARI and Ammar TUAMA] Goran (Change) List (also known as the Movement for Change) [Nushirwan MUSTAFA] Iraqi Covenant Gathering [Ahmad Abd al-Ghafur al-SAMARRAI] Iraqi Constitutional Party [Jawad al-BULANI] Iraqi Front for National Dialogue [Deputy Prime Minister Salih al-MUTLAQ] Iraqi Islamic Party or |
| 2014 | Sunni militias Shia militias, some associated with political parties |
| 2015 | note: includes political coalitions | Al-Arabiyah Coalition [Salih al-MUTLAQ] | Badr Organization [Hadi al-AMIRI] | Da`wa Party [Vice President Nuri al-MALIKI];; Da`wa Tanzim [Hashim al-MUSAWI] | Fadilah Party [Muhammad al-YAQUBI] | Goran Party [Nawhirwan MUSTAFA] | Iraq Coalition [Abd al-Salam al-HAMMUDI] | Iraqi Front for National Dialogue [Salih al-MUTLAQ] | Iraqi Justice and Reform Movement [Shaykh Abdallah al-YAWR] | Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq or ISCI/Muwatin Coalition [Ammar al-HAKIM] |
| 2015 | Sunni militias; Shia militias, some associated with political parties |
| 2016 | Al-Arabiyah Coalition [Salih al-MUTLAQ] | Badr Organization [Hadi al-AMIRI] | Da`wa Party [Vice President Nuri al-MALIKI] | Da`wa Tanzim [Hashim al-MUSAWI] | Fadilah Party [Muhammad al-YAQUBI] | Goran Party [Nawhirwan MUSTAFA] | Iraq Coalition [Abd al-Salam al-HAMMUDI] | Iraqi Front for National Dialogue [Salih al-MUTLAQ] | Iraqi Justice and Reform Movement [Shaykh Abdallah al-YAWR] | Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq or ISCI/Muwatin Coalition [Ammar al-HAKIM] | Kurdistan Democratic Party or KDP [ |
| 2016 | Sunni militias; Shia militias, some associated with political parties |
| 2017 | Al-Arabiyah Coalition [Salih al-MUTLAQ] | Badr Organization [Hadi al-AMIRI] | Da`wa Party [Haider al-ABADI] | Da`wa Tanzim [Hashim al-MUSAWI] | Diyala is Our Identity [Salim al-JABOURI] | Fadilah Party [Muhammad al-YAQUBI] | Goran Party [Nawshirwan MUSTAFA] | Iraq Coalition [Fadhil al-DABBITS] (electoral coalition) | Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq or ISCI/Muwatin Coalition [Ammar al-HAKIM] | Kurdistan Democratic Party or KDP [Masud BARZANI] | Kurdistan Islamic Union or KIU [Salahaddin Muhammad |
| 2017 | Sunni militias; Shia militias, some associated with political parties |
| 2018 | Al Fatah Alliance [Hadi al-AMIRI] Al Nasr Alliance [Haydar al-ABADI] Al Sadiqun Bloc [Adnan al-DULAYMI] Al Sa'irun Alliance [Muqtda al-SADR] Anbar Badr Organization [Hadi al-AMIRI] Da`wa Party [Nuri al-MALIKI] Fadilah Party [Muhammad al-YAQUBI] Goran Movement [Omar SAYYID ALI] Iraqi Communist Party [Hamid Majid MUSA] Iraq Decision Alliance [Usama al-NUJAYFI] Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq or ISCI [Humam HAMMUDI] Kurdistan Democratic Party or KDP [Masud BARZANI] National Wisdom Trend [Ammar al-H |
| 2019 | Al Fatah Alliance [Hadi al-AMIRI] Al Nasr Alliance [Haydar al-ABADI] Al Sadiqun Bloc [Adnan al-DULAYMI] Al Sa'irun Alliance [Muqtda al-SADR] Badr Organization [Hadi al-AMIRI] Da`wa Party [Nuri al-MALIKI] Fadilah Party [Muhammad al-YAQUBI] Goran Movement [Omar SAYYID ALI] Iraqi Communist Party [Hamid Majid MUSA] Iraq Decision Alliance [Khamis al-KHANJAR, Usama al-NUJAYFI] Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq or ISCI [Humam HAMMUDI] Kurdistan Democratic Party or KDP [Masoud BARZANI] National Wisdom Tre |
| 2020 | Al Fatah Alliance [Hadi al-AMIRI] Al Nasr Alliance [Haydar al-ABADI] Al Sadiqun Bloc [Adnan al-DULAYMI] Al Sa'irun Alliance [Muqtda al-SADR] Badr Organization [Hadi al-AMIRI] Da`wa Party [Nuri al-MALIKI] Fadilah Party [Muhammad al-YAQUBI] Goran Movement [Omar SAYYID ALI] Iraqi Communist Party [Hamid Majid MUSA] Iraq Decision Alliance [Khamis al-KHANJAR, Usama al-NUJAYFI] Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq or ISCI [Humam HAMMUDI] Kurdistan Democratic Party or KDP [Masoud BARZANI] National Wisdom Tre |
| 2021 | Al Fatah Alliance [Hadi al-AMIRI] Al Nasr Alliance [Haydar al-ABADI] Al Sadiqun Bloc [Adnan al-DULAYMI] Al Sa'irun Alliance [Muqtda al-SADR] Badr Organization [Hadi al-AMIRI] Da`wa Party [Nuri al-MALIKI] Fadilah Party [Muhammad al-YAQUBI] Goran Movement [Omar SAYYID ALI] Iraqi Communist Party [Hamid Majid MUSA] Iraq Decision Alliance [Khamis al-KHANJAR, Usama al-NUJAYFI] Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq or ISCI [Humam HAMMUDI] Kurdistan Democratic Party or KDP [Masoud BARZANI] National Wisdom Tre |
| 2022 | Al Fatah Alliance [Hadi al-AMIRI] Azm Alliance [Khamis al-KHANJAR] Babylon Movement [Rayan al-KILDANI] Imtidad Ishraqet Konoon [Jaafar AZIZ] Kurdistan Democratic Party or KDP [Masoud BARZANI] National Contract Alliance [Falih al-FAYYADH] National State Forces Alliance [Ammar al-HAKIM] National Wisdom Trend [Ammar al-HAKIM] New Generation Movement or Naway Nwe [SHASWAR Abd al-Wahid Qadir] Patriotic Union of Kurdistan or PUK [Bafel TALABANI] Sadrist Movement [Muqtada al-SADR] State of Law Coalitio |
| 2023 | Al Fatah Alliance [Hadi al-AMIRI] Azm Alliance [Khamis al-KHANJAR] Babiliyun Movement [Rayan al-KILDANI] Imtidad [Ala al-RIKABI] Ishraqat Konun [Jaafar AZIZ] Kurdistan Democratic Party F [Masud BARZANI] National Contract Party [Falih al-FAYYAD] New Generation Movement [SHASWAR Abd al-Wahid Qadir] Patriotic Union of Kurdistan [Bafel TALABANI] Sadrist Bloc [Muqtada al-SADR] State Forces Alliance [Haydar al-ABADI] State of Law Coalition [Nuri al-MALIKI] Taqadum [Muhammad al-HALBUSI] Tasmim Alliance |
| 2024 | Al Fatah Alliance Azm Alliance Babiliyun Movement Imtidad Ishraqat Konun Kurdistan Democratic Party National Contract Party New Generation Movement Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Sadrist Bloc State Forces Alliance State of Law Coalition Taqadum Tasmim Alliance |
| 2025 | Al Fatah Alliance Azm Alliance Babiliyun Movement Imtidad Ishraqat Konun Kurdistan Democratic Party National Contract Party New Generation Movement Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Sadrist Bloc State Forces Alliance State of Law Coalition Taqadum Tasmim Alliance |