Abd al-Karim Qasim
Iraqi Army brigadier, nationalist and first prime minister of Iraq after the fall of the monarchy.
The record
Abd al-Karim Qasim was an Iraqi Army brigadier, nationalist and first prime minister of Iraq after the fall of the monarchy. Born on 21 November 1914 in Baghdad, Qasim died on 9 February 1963 in Baghdad at the age of 48.
Positions held include Prime Minister of Iraq (1958–1963) and Minister of Defense (1958–1963).
With a Wikipedia article in 48 languages, Abd al-Karim Qasim is No. 16,787 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 21 November 1914, Baghdad
- Died
- 9 February 1963, Baghdad (aged 48)
- Country
- Ottoman Empire
- Known as
- Military personnel, school teacher, politician
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Independent politician
- Languages
- Arabic, English
- Wikipedia editions
- 48
Did you know
Was 44 when first prime Minister of Iraq (1958).
Lived to 48.
Shares a birthday with Voltaire and Benedict XV.
One of 95 people in the Index born in Baghdad, with Zaha Hadid.
Has a Wikipedia article in 48 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1958–1963Prime Minister of Iraq
- 1958–1963Minister of Defense
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