Monarchy to Republic

In 1921, Faisal I was proclaimed King of Iraq and in 1945, Iraq joined the United Nations and became a founding member of the Arab League.

Faisal I was a member of the Hashemite dynasty which ruled Iraq until 1958.

In 1920, the Treaty of Sevres established Iraq as a mandate of the League of Nations under British administration, and in 1921 Faisal I was proclaimed King of Iraq. The British mandate was terminated in 1932 and Iraq was admitted to the League of Nations. In 1945, Iraq joined the United Nations and became a founding member of the Arab League. The Hashemite monarchy ruled Iraq until 1958 when it was overthrown by a coup d’état by members of the Iraqi Army.