2020-JAN-23

Polity Timeline
IRAQI KURDISTAN

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

Vilayet of MOSUL

(Mosul)

- MOSUL

1918-11-03:

Vilayet of MOSUL [British Occupation]

(Mosul)

- MOSUL

1919-01-10:

SULEIMANIA Governorate

(Suleimania)

- SULEIMANIA

1920-11-11:

Vilayet of MOSUL [Provisional Iraqi Administration of the Mandated Territory]

(Mosul)

- IRAQI MOSUL

1921-08-23:

Vilayet of MOSUL [Mandated Territory]

(Mosul)

- MOSUL

1922-09-01:

Independent Governorate of SULEIMANIA

(Suleimania)

- SULEIMANIA

1924-08-02:

Territory of MOSUL [Mandated Territory]

(Mosul)

- MOSUL

1930-06-30:

KURDISTAN Region [rebellion]

(Barzan)

- KURDISTAN

1938-01-01:

ARBEL Province

(Arbel)

- ARBEL

1943-01-01:

KURDISTAN Region [rebellion]

(Barzan)

- KURDISTAN

1946-12-15:

ARBEL Province

(Arbel)

- ARBEL

1959-07-14:

ARBEL Province

(Arbel)

- ARBEL

1963-06-08:

ARBEL Province

(Arbel)

- ARBEL

1970-03-11:

KURDISH Autonomous Region

(Arbel)

- KURDISTAN

1991-01-13:

Autonomous Region of IRAQI KURDISTAN

(Arbel)

- IRAQI KURDISTAN

1992-03-10:

Autonomous Region of KURDISTAN [Kurdish Occupation by Allied Operation Provide Comfort]

(Arbel)

- KURDISTAN

1992-05-19:

KURDISTAN Regional Government [Allied Operation Provide Comfort]

(Arbel)

- KURDISTAN

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

Vilayet of MOSUL

(Mosul)

- MOSUL

1918-11-03:

Vilayet of MOSUL [British Occupation]

(Mosul)

- MOSUL

1919-05-23:

Independent KURDISH State [rebellion]

(Suleimania)

- KURDISTAN

1919-06-18:

Vilayet of MOSUL [British Occupation]

(Mosul)

- BRITISH MOSUL

1922-09-01:

Independent Governorate of SULEIMANIA

(Suleimania)

- SULEIMANIA

1926-01-13:

MOSUL Province

(Mosul)

- MOSUL

1930-06-30:

KURDISTAN Region [rebellion]

(Barzan)

- KURDISTAN

1938-01-01:

ARBEL Province

(Arbel)

- ARBEL

1943-01-01:

KURDISTAN Region [rebellion]

(Barzan)

- KURDISTAN

1946-12-15:

ARBEL Province

(Arbel)

- ARBEL

1959-07-14:

ARBEL Province

(Arbel)

- ARBEL

1965-01-02:

ARBEL Province

(Arbel)

- ARBEL

1991-01-13:

Autonomous Region of IRAQI KURDISTAN

(Arbel)

- IRAQI KURDISTAN

1991-03-04:

Autonomous Region of IRAQI KURDISTAN

(Arbel)

- IRAQI KURDISTAN

1992-03-10:

Autonomous Region of KURDISTAN [Kurdish Occupation by Allied Operation Provide Comfort]

(Arbel)

- KURDISTAN

2006-01-21:

Autonomous Federal Region of NORTH OF IRAQ [United Kurdistan Regional Government]

(Erbil)

- KURDISTAN-IRAQ

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

OTTOMAN TURKEY

1918-11-03:

UNITED KINGDOM

1919-05-23:

KURDISTAN +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1919-06-18:

OTTOMAN TURKEY +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1920-11-11:

IRAQ +

OTTOMAN TURKEY +

UNITED KINGDOM +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1920-12-02:

IRAQ +

UNITED KINGDOM +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1922-09-01:

SULEIMANIA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1924-08-02:

IRAQ +

UNITED KINGDOM +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1932-10-03:

IRAQ

1941-05-02:

INDIA +

IRAQ +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1942-08-25:

IRAQ +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1946-06-16:

IRAQ +

ARAB UNION +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1947-02-04:

IRAQ +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1947-10-27:

IRAQ

1958-02-14:

IRAQ +

ARAB UNION +

1958-08-02:

IRAQ

1992-03-10:

KURDISTAN +

AMERICA +

1996-12-31:

KURDISTAN

2002-10-04:

IRAQ +

IRAQI KURDISTAN +

2003-04-09:

IRAQI KURDISTAN +

AMERICA +

2003-05-22:

IRAQI KURDISTAN +

UNITED NATIONS +

AMERICA +

2005-06-14:

IRAQ +

UNITED NATIONS +

AMERICA +

2009-01-01:

IRAQ +

AMERICA +

2011-12-15:

IRAQ

2014-06-12:

IRAQ +

IRAQI KURDISTAN +

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Musul

1918-11-03:

Mosul

1918-12-01:

Sulaymaniya

1919-06-18:

Mosul

1922-09-01:

Sulaymaniya

1924-08-02:

Mosul

1930-06-30:

Barzan

1938-01-01:

Arbil

1943-01-01:

Barzan

1946-12-15:

Arbil

1996-08-31:

Silêmanî

2005-06-14:

Hewlêr

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

MUSUL

1918-11-03:

MOSUL

1918-12-01:

SULAYMANIYA

1919-05-23:

KURDISTAN

1919-06-18:

MOSUL

1922-09-01:

SULEIMANIA

1922-11-18:

KURDISTAN

1924-08-02:

MOSUL

1930-06-30:

KURDISTAN

1938-01-01:

ARBIL

1943-01-01:

KURDISTAN

1946-12-15:

ARBIL

1958-02-14:

IRBIL

1970-03-11:

KURDISTAN

1980-06-01:

IRAQI KURDISTAN

1992-03-10:

KURDISTAN

2002-10-04:

BAŞÛRÎ KURDISTAN

2005-06-14:

KURDISTANA BAŞÛR

2006-01-21:

KURDISTAN-IRAQ

2014-06-12:

BAŞÛRÎ KURDISTAN

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

Vilayet of MOSUL

1918-11-03:

Vilayet of MOSUL [British Occupation]

1918-12-01:

SULEIMANIA Governorate

1919-05-23:

Independent KURDISH State [rebellion]

1919-06-18:

Vilayet of MOSUL [British Occupation]

1920-04-24:

Vilayet of MOSUL [Administration from the Mandated Territory of Iraq]

1920-08-10:

Vilayet of MOSUL [British Administration]

1920-11-11:

Vilayet of MOSUL [Provisional Iraqi Administration of the Mandated Territory]

1920-12-02:

Vilayet of MOSUL [Mandated Territory]

1922-09-01:

Independent Governorate of SULEIMANIA

1922-11-18:

Independent Kingdom of KURDISTAN

1924-08-02:

Territory of MOSUL [Mandated Territory]

1926-01-13:

MOSUL Province

1930-06-30:

KURDISTAN Region [rebellion]

1938-01-01:

ARBEL Province

1943-01-01:

KURDISTAN Region [rebellion]

1946-12-15:

ARBEL Province

1961-09-01:

ARBEL Province [Kurdish Rebellion]

1961-10-01:

ARBEL Province

1970-03-11:

KURDISH Autonomous Region

1974-03-11:

Autonomous Region of KURDISTAN

1980-06-01:

Autonomous Region of IRAQI KURDISTAN

1992-03-10:

Autonomous Region of KURDISTAN [Kurdish Occupation by Allied Operation Provide Comfort]

1992-05-19:

KURDISTAN Regional Government [Allied Operation Provide Comfort]

1996-08-31:

Patriotic Union of Kurdistan : TALABANI Territory [Allied Operation Provide Comfort]

1996-12-31:

Patriotic Union of Kurdistan : TALABANI Territory

2002-10-04:

Autonomous Federated IRAQI KURDISTAN

2003-09-01:

Autonomous Federated IRAQI KURDISTAN [North Stabilization Zone]

2004-03-24:

Autonomous Federated IRAQI KURDISTAN

2005-06-14:

KURDISTAN Autonomous Region

2006-01-21:

Autonomous Federal Region of NORTH OF IRAQ [United Kurdistan Regional Government]

2014-06-12:

Kurdistan Regional Government : KRG

Ruler changes:

1919-05-23:

Independent KURDISH State [rebellion]

(Suleimania)

- Sheikh Mahmud Barzanji
(Sheikh Mahmmud Hafid Barzinji)

1919-06-18:

Vilayet of MOSUL [British Occupation]

(Mosul)

-
()

1922-09-01:

Independent Governorate of SULEIMANIA

(Suleimania)

- Sheikh Mahmud Barzanji
(Sheikh Mahmmud Hafid Barzinji)

1924-08-02:

Territory of MOSUL [Mandated Territory]

(Mosul)

-
()

1930-06-30:

KURDISTAN Region [rebellion]

(Barzan)

- Sheikh Ahmed Barazani
(Sheikh Ahmed Barazani)

1938-01-01:

ARBEL Province

(Arbel)

-
()

1943-01-01:

KURDISTAN Region [rebellion]

(Barzan)

- Mulla Mustafa Barzani
(Mulla Mustafa Barzani)

1946-12-15:

ARBEL Province

(Arbel)

-
()

1961-09-01:

ARBEL Province [Kurdish Rebellion]

(Arbel)

- Mulla Mustafa Barzani
(Mulla Mustafa Barzani)

1961-10-01:

ARBEL Province

(Arbel)

-
()

1991-03-04:

Autonomous Region of IRAQI KURDISTAN

(Arbel)

- Jalal Talabani
(Jalal Talabani)

1992-03-10:

Autonomous Region of KURDISTAN [Kurdish Occupation by Allied Operation Provide Comfort]

(Arbel)

- Jalal Talabani
(Jalal Talabani)

2005-06-14:

KURDISTAN Autonomous Region

(Erbil)

- President Masoud Barzani
(Mesûd Barzanî)

2014-06-12:

Kurdistan Regional Government : KRG

(Erbil)

- President Masoud Barzani
(Mesûd Barzanî)

2017-11-01:

Kurdistan Regional Government : KRG

(Erbil)

- PM Nechirvan Barzani
(Nêçîrvan Îdrîs Barzanî)

2018-09-30:

Kurdistan Regional Government : KRG

(Erbil)

- Nechirvan Barzani
(Nêçîrvan Îdrîs Barzanî)

2019-06-10:

Kurdistan Regional Government : KRG

(Erbil)

- President Nechirvan Barzani
(Nêçîrvan Îdrîs Barzanî)