List of Kings of Iraq
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| Last Monarch: King Faisal II |
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| First monarch | King Faisal I |
| Last monarch | King Faisal II |
| Official residence | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Monarchy started | 23 August 1921 |
| Monarchy ended | 14 July 1958 |
After World War I and the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, the three provinces (vilayets) of Ottoman Iraq came under the control of the United Kingdom. Despite the efforts of the British, the people rebelled and Iraq showed itself a hard land to govern. In order to restore order, a dynasty of Hashemite kings was established, beginning with Faisal I who was the son of Hussein bin Ali. As a family originating in the Hejaz, the Hashemite dynasty was foreign to Iraq, though they were accepted as Iraq's royal family by a plebiscite showing 96% in favour. The Kingdom of Iraq existed until a coup d'état in 1958 known as the 14 July Revolution established the Republic of Iraq.
[edit] Hashemite Dynasty of Iraq (1921-1958)
| Name | Born-Died | King from | King until |
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| King Faisal I | 1883 - 1933 | 23 August 1921 | 8 September 1933 |
| King Ghazi I | 1912 - 1939 | 8 September 1933 | 4 April 1939 |
| King Faisal II | 1935 - 1958 | 4 April 1939 | 14 July 1958 |
On 14 July 1958, Zeid bin Hussein became Ruler in Pretense. On 18 October 1970, he was followed by his son, Ra'ad bin Zeid.
