Mayors of Baghdad

On this wall, faces and photographs succeed one another, narrating a chronological memory of the capital.

Displayed here are the portraits of Baghdad’s mayors from the establishment of the monarchy in 1921 to the present day, each identified by name and arranged according to their years of service in managing the city’s affairs.

Beneath the photos rests an elegant glass cabinet, housing memorabilia, medals, and official certificates from that era. These items represent a facet of the administrative and symbolic legacy left behind by the men who once bore the responsibility of leading Baghdad.

The first to hold this position was Mr. Sabib Nashat, who became the city’s mayor in 1923, laid the foundation stone for the modern history of Baghdad’s municipal governance.