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Abd al-Karim Qasim

1914–1963 · 20th century

Abd al-Karim Qasim was an Iraqi army officer who led the revolution of 14 July 1958 that overthrew the Hashemite monarchy. As prime minister of the new republic he carried out land reform and left the Baghdad Pact. In 1961 he claimed newly independent Kuwait, and he was overthrown and killed in a Ba'athist coup in February 1963.

Abd al-Karim Qasim
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Mentioned in 3 state histories

Kingdom of IraqRepublic of IraqState of Kuwait

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