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Abdul Rahman Arif
Abdul Rahman Mohammed ʿArif al-Jumayli, better known as Abdul Rahman Arif, was an Iraqi military officer and politician who served as the third president of Iraq from 16 April 1966 to 17 July 1968. He was the older brother of the second president of Iraq, Abdul Salam Arif, whom he succeeded after his brother died in an airplane crash in 1966.
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politics · President of Iraq from 1966 to 1968 · politician · military personnel · president · military officer · also Abdul Rahman Arif, Abd ar-Rahman Arif, Abd ar-Rahman 'Arif, Abdul Rahman Aref, Abd al-Rahman Arif, Abd al-Raḥmān `Ārif
Born 14 April 1916 · Died 24 August 2007 · Q307393
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2007· 2 entries
Died 2007-08-24.
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“I hope there will be stability and security in all parts of Iraq and neighboring Arab countries. I hope there will be national unity in Iraq by forgetting the past and looking for the future.”
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1979· 1 entry
When Saddam Hussein came to power, and largely stayed out of the public and political spotlight afterwards
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1967· 1 entry
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Iraq (1967–1968).
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1966· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of Iraq (1966–1968).
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1963· 1 entry
Career landmark: Chief of the Iraqi General Staff (1963–1966).
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1958· 1 entry
That overthrew the monarchy, and also supported the coup that brought his brother, Abdul Salam, to power in 1963
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1916· 1 entry
Born 1916-04-14.
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