Abdul Rahman Arif
Abdul Rahman Arif | |
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عبد الرحمن عارف | |
Arif in 1966 | |
| 3rd President of Iraq | |
| In office 16 April 1966 – 17 July 1968 | |
| Prime Minister | Abd ar-Rahman al-Bazzaz Naji Talib Himself Tahir Yahya |
| Preceded by | Abdul Salam Arif |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr |
| Prime Minister of Iraq | |
| In office 10 May 1967 – 10 July 1967 | |
| President | Himself |
| Preceded by | Naji Talib |
| Succeeded by | Tahir Yahya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 April 1916 |
| Died | 24 August 2007 (aged 91) |
| Party | Arab Socialist Union |
| Spouse | Faika Abdul-Mageed Faris Alanee |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Abdul Salam Arif (brother) |
| Signature | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Iraq (1939–1958) Iraqi Republic (1958–1968) |
| Branch/service | Iraqi Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1939–1968 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Battles/wars | |
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Abdul Rahman Mohammed ʿArif al-Jumayli (Arabic: عبد الرحمن محمد عارف الجميلي, romanized: ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ʿĀrif; 14 April 1916 – 24 August 2007), 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.