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Abdul Salam Arif | |
|---|---|
عبد السلام عارف | |
 Arif in the 1960s | |
| 2nd President of Iraq | |
| In office 8 February 1963 – 13 April 1966 | |
| Prime Minister | Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr Tahir Yahya Arif Abd ar-Razzaq Abd ar-Rahman al-Bazzaz |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Rahman Arif |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 March 1921[1] Baghdad, Mandatory Iraq |
| Died | 13 April 1966 (aged 45) Basra Governorate, Iraqi Republic |
| Cause of death | Airplane crash |
| Political party | Arab Socialist Union |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | .svg){kind=small} Iraq |
| Branch/service | Iraqi Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | First Arab–Israeli War July 14 Revolution |
Abdul Salam Mohammed ʿArif al-Jumayli (Arabic: عبد السلام محمد عارف الجميليʿAbd al-Salām Muḥammad ʿĀrif al-Jumaylī; 21 March 1921 – 13 April 1966), also spelt Aref, was the second president of Iraq from 1963 until his death in a plane crash in 1966. He played a leading role in the 14 July Revolution, in which the Hashemite monarchy was overthrown on 14 July 1958.
- ^ Al-Marashi, I.; Salama, S. (2008). Iraq's Armed Forces: An Analytical History. Routledge. p. 74. ISBN 9780415400787. Retrieved 12 December 2014.