Regent of Iraq
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The Regent of Iraq (Arabic: وصي العراق, romanized:waṣṣā al-ʿIrāqi) was a position established in 1939 and held by 'Abd al-Ilah until 1953. Regent, from the Latin regens "one who reigns", is a person selected to act as head of state (ruling or not) because the ruler is a minor, not present, or debilitated.
Reign of Faisal II
| Image | Name | Regency start | Regency end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regent during the minority of King Faisal II. | |||
| Crown Prince Abdullah | 4 April 1939 | 1 April 1941 Deposed. | |
| Sharaf bin Rajeh | 1 April 1941 | 1 June 1941 Fled Iraq. | |
| Crown Prince Abdullah | 1 June 1941 | 2 May 1953 King Faisal's majority. |