The position is largely ceremonial, with Iraq being a parliamentary system.

Outgoing President Barham Salih was eligible for re-election, but was beaten in the second round by Abdul Latif Rashid.

[1] With only two presidential candidates, initially scheduled for February 7, 2022, the vote was postponed due to the boycott of parliamentary sessions by the majority of deputies.

They protested against the decision of the Supreme Court to rule out the candidacy of Hoshyar Zebari, who is supported by the main winning parties of the elections of October 2021.

[4] Then scheduled to be held on 6 April 2022, it failed due to the quorum not being met.