Abdul Salam Arif

Abdul Salam Aref

Abdul Salam Arif (1921, Baghdad - April 13, 1966) (Arabic: عبد السلام عارف `Abd as-Salām `Ārif) was president of Iraq from 1963 to 1966. On July 14, 1958, he played a leading role in the coup in which the Hashemite monarchy was overthrown. After prime Minister Abdul Karim Qassim was overthrown on February 8, 1963, Arif was elected president of Iraq due to his tremendus popularity. He at first supported the Ba'ath Party, but withdrew from it following an anti-Ba'ath movement later in 1963. President Arif played a major role in Iraq construction and developing its infrastructure. A pan-Arabist, he believed in founding one Arab united state. He was killed in a helicopter crash in southern Iraq, some believe it to be an act of sabotage and his brother Abdul Rahman Arif replaced him.

On December 13, 2004, Abdul Salam Arif's daughter, Sana Abdul Salam and her husband, Wamith Abdul Razzak Said Alkadiry, were murdered in their home in Baghdad by unknown assailants. Rafal Alkadiry, their son, was kidnapped and later killed. ^[1]

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v • d • e Heads of state of Iraq Kingdom of Iraq (1921-1958) (under British mandate, 1920-1932) Kings of Iraq Faisal I · Ghazi · Faisal II Republic of Iraq (since 1958) Presidents of Iraq Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i† · Abdul Salam Arif† · Abd ar-Rahman al-Bazzaz*†  · Abdul Rahman Arif† · Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr† · Saddam Hussein† · occupation, Coalition Provisional Authority  · Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer  · Jalal Talabani * acting     † military

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