Ahmad Mukhtar Baban

Ahmad Mukhtar Baban
Ahmad Mukhtar Baban
احمد مختار بابان
	Ahmad Mukhtar Baban
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]

Biography

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

^ 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.

Preceded by Nuri as-Said	Prime Minister of Iraq 1958	Succeeded by Abdul Karim Qassim

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[1] 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.

[2] 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.

[3] 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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