Ahmad Mukhtar Baban | |
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احمد مختار بابان | |
46th 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 |
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]
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.
Ahmad Mukhtar Baban | |
---|---|
احمد مختار بابان | |
46th 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 |
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]
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.