Ruler · 1904 – 1965

Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i

Lived 1904 – 1965; politician, military officer. President of Iraq (Iraq), 1958 – 1963; also in the line of First Republic of Iraq.

Wikidata's English label: Muhammad Najib Al-Rubaiy.

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Lived: 1904 – 1965; 61 years
In office: 5 years; one reign
Lines: 2; states
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

President of Iraq

Iraq · the 1st of 12 dated reigns · 1958 – 2026

Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i1958 – 1963

Abdul Salam Arif1963 – 1966

Abdul-Rahman al-Bazzaz1966

Abdul Rahman Arif1966 – 1968

8 after

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

Reigned 1958 – 1963 · 5 years · came to it aged 54

Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1963; they died in 1965

Also in the line of First Republic of Iraq (1st of 4).

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