Ahmad Mukhtar Baban

Ahmad Mukhtar Baban (Arabic: أحمد مختار بابان;‎ 1900 – 24 October 1976) was Prime Minister of Iraq under the Kingdom of Iraq in 1958, and the first Kurd to hold the position.^[1]

Ahmad Mukhtar Baban
احمد مختار بابان
Ahmad Mukhtar Baban
Prime Minister of Iraq
In office 18 May 1958 – 14 July 1958
Monarch	Faisal II
Preceded by	Nuri al-Said
Succeeded by	Abd al-Karim Qasim
Personal details
Born	1900 Baghdad, Ottoman Empire
Died	24 October 1976 (aged 75–76) Amman, Jordan
Nationality	Iraqi Kurdish
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Mrs Baban
Children	3
Residence(s)	Amman, Jordan
Alma mater	University of Baghdad
Occupation	political
Profession	Lawyer

Biography

Baban became prime minister on 19 May 1958, during a time of political tension.^[2][3] The monarchies of Iraq and Jordan had recently agreed upon a confederation known as the Arab Federation. The federation, and Baban's time as prime minister, lasted for only two months.^{[citation needed]}

On 14 July 1958, the monarchy was overthrown in a coup, and a republic was established under Abdul Karim Qassim.^{[citation needed]} Baban was arrested and sentenced to death by the People's Court, which was established under Qassim's leadership following the coup.^{[citation needed]} Unlike the royal family and many Iraqi politicians in the monarchy, the sentence was reduced to life in prison.