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Ahmad Mukhtar Baban

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Ahmad Mukhtar Baban
احمد مختار بابان
Ahmad Mukhtar Baban
Prime Minister of Iraq
In office
18 May 1958 – 14 July 1958
MonarchFaisal II
Preceded byNuri al-Said
Succeeded byAbd al-Karim Qasim
Personal details
Born1900
Baghdad, Ottoman Empire
Died24 October 1976 (aged 75–76)
Amman, Jordan
PartyIndependent
SpouseMrs Baban
Children3
EducationUniversity of Baghdad
Occupationpolitical
ProfessionLawyer

Ahmad Mukhtar Baban (Arabic: أحمد مختار بابان;‎ 1900 – 24 October 1976) was an Iraqi politician of Kurdish origin and the Prime Minister of Iraq under the Kingdom of Iraq in 1958.

Biography

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Baban became prime minister on 19 May 1958, during a time of political tension.[1][2] 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

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  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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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