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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