Portrait of Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani

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Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani

prime minister of Iraq since 2022

Born
March 4, 1970
Age in 2026
56
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1970

About Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani

Mohammed Shia' Sabbar al-Sudani (born 4 March 1970) is an Iraqi politician and former agricultural engineer who served as the prime minister of Iraq from 2022 to 2026. Towards the end of his term, he also served temporarily as the acting minister of defence. Prior to his premiership, he held a number of ministerial positions; namely, minister of labour and social affairs, acting minister of industry and minerals, acting minister of trade, acting minister of migration and the displaced, acting minister of finance, acting minister of agriculture, and minister of human rights. He has also held the position of governor of Maysan, and mayor of Amarah. In 2025, The Muslim 500 included him among the most influential Muslim politicians. He is a member of the Coordination Framework. His government has increased the number of troops for the PMF by 116,000, increasing the total number to around 230,000, and has set its budget to US$2.7 billion.

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The world when Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani was born

Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani was born in 1970. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1970

  • #1 song"Bridge over Troubled Water" – Simon & Garfunkel
  • Top moviePatton
  • Top TV showMarcus Welby, M.D.
  • Best-selling bookLove Story – Erich Segal

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentPelé leads Brazil to 3rd World Cup title in Mexico
  • Top headlineThe Beatles officially break up
  • Technology milestoneFloppy disk invented by IBM
  • Defining fadBell-bottom pants
  • Notable inventionFloppy disk
  • World population3.70 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population205.1M

1970 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19702026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$17,000$435,000
Average income$11,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.55$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population205.1M341 million

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