Field marshal (Iraq)

Field Marshal مهيب الركن
Marshal of the Republic of Iraq insignia
Marshal of the Kingdom of Iraq insignia
Country	Iraq
Service branch	Iraqi Ground Forces
Abbreviation	FM
Rank	Five star
Abolished	1 May 2003
Next higher rank	None
Next lower rank	Colonel general
Equivalent ranks	Marshal of the Air Force Admiral of the Fleet

Field marshal (Arabic: مهيب, romanized: Muhib) was a five–star officer rank and the highest attainable rank in the Iraqi Armed Forces. Field marshal ranks immediately above colonel general, but is now generally considered to be obsolete. The rank was typically conferred ex officio upon the head of state of Iraq (typically either upon the King of Iraq or upon the President of Iraq). The last known person to be conferred this rank was former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.