Ruler · 1921 – 1966

Abdul Salam Arif

Lived 1921 – 1966; politician, military personnel. President of Iraq (Iraq), 1963 – 1966; also in the line of First Republic of Iraq.

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Lived: 1921 – 1966; 45 years
In office: 3 years; one reign
Lines: 2; states
Left it: died by accident; Wikidata's manner of death

President of Iraq

Iraq · the 2nd of 12 dated reigns · 1958 – 2026

Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i1958 – 1963

Abdul Salam Arif1963 – 1966

Abdul-Rahman al-Bazzaz1966

Abdul Rahman Arif1966 – 1968

Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr1968 – 1979

7 after

died in officeleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 1963 – 1966 · 3 years · came to it aged 42

Left it: died by accidentWikidata's manner of death: accidental death; helicopter crash

Also in the line of First Republic of Iraq (2nd of 4).

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