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Abdul-Karim Qasim
Al-Za'im ("The Leader") Abdul-Karim Qasim عبد الكريم قاسم | |
|---|---|
 Qasim in 1958 | |
| Prime Minister of Iraq | |
| In office 14 July 1958 – 8 February 1963 | |
| President | Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Mukhtar Baban |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 November 1914[1] Baghdad, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 9 February 1963 (aged 48) Baghdad, Iraq |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Nationality | Iraqi |
| Political party | Independent[a] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Iraq (1934–1958) Iraqi Republic (1958–1963) |
| Branch/service |  Iraqi Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1934–1963 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Battles/wars | |
Abdul-Karim Qasim Muhammad Bakr al-Fadhli al-Zubaidi (Arabic: عبد الكريم قاسم ʿAbd al-Karīm Qāsim [ʕabdulkariːm qɑːsɪm]; 21 November 1914 – 9 February 1963) was an Iraqi military officer and nationalist leader who came to power in 1958 when the Iraqi monarchy was overthrown during the 14 July Revolution. He ruled the country as the prime minister until his downfall and execution during the 1963 Ramadan Revolution.
Relations with Iran and the West deteriorated significantly under Qasim's leadership. He actively opposed the presence of foreign troops in Iraq and spoke out against it. Relations with Iran were strained due to his call for Arab territory within Iran to be annexed to Iraq, and Iran continued to actively fund and facilitate Kurdish rebels in the north of Iraq. Relations with the Pan-Arab Nasserist factions such as the Arab Struggle Party caused tensions with the United Arab Republic (UAR), and as a result the UAR began to aid rebellions in Iraqi Kurdistan against the government.[2]
During his rule, Qasim was popularly known as al-zaʿīm (الزعيم), or "The Leader".[3]
- ^ Benjamin Shwadran, The Power Struggle in Iraq, Council for Middle Eastern Affairs Press, 1960
- ^ "Factualworld.com". www.factualworld.com.
- ^ Dawisha (2009), p. 174
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