Ahmad Mukhtar Baban
Ahmad Mukhtar Baban | |
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احمد مختار بابان | |
 Ahmad Mukhtar Baban | |
| Prime Minister of Iraq | |
| In office 18 May 1958 – 14 July 1958 | |
| Monarch | Faisal II |
| Preceded by | Nuri al-Said |
| Succeeded by | Abd al-Karim Qasim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1900 Baghdad, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 24 October 1976 (aged 75–76) Amman, Jordan |
| Nationality | Iraqi Kurdish |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Mrs Baban |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Amman, Jordan |
| Alma mater | University of Baghdad |
| Occupation | political |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Ahmad Mukhtar Baban (Arabic: أحمد مختار بابان; 1900 – 24 October 1976) was Prime Minister of Iraq under the Kingdom of Iraq in 1958, and the first Kurd to hold the position.[1]
Biography
[edit]Baban became prime minister on 19 May 1958, during a time of political tension.[2][3] The monarchies of Iraq and Jordan had recently agreed upon a confederation known as the Arab Federation. The federation, and Baban's time as prime minister, lasted for only two months.[citation needed]
On 14 July 1958, the monarchy was overthrown in a coup, and a republic was established under Abdul Karim Qassim.[citation needed] Baban was arrested and sentenced to death by the People's Court, which was established under Qassim's leadership following the coup.[citation needed] Unlike the royal family and many Iraqi politicians in the monarchy, the sentence was reduced to life in prison.
References
[edit]- ^ Tripp, Charles; Tripp, Professor of Middle East Politics Charles (27 May 2002). A History of Iraq. Cambridge University Press. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-521-52900-6.
- ^ Salt, Jeremy (10 November 2009). The Unmaking of the Middle East: A History of Western Disorder in Arab Lands. Univ of California Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-520-26170-9.
- ^ Franzen, Johan (1 February 2021). Pride and Power: A Modern History of Iraq. Oxford University Press. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-78738-534-4.
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