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Jafar al-Askari

Jafar al-Askari

Former Prime Minister of Iraq
Ja'far Pasha al-Askari was an Iraqi politician who served twice as Prime Minister of Iraq in 1923–1924 and again in 1926–1927. Al-Askari served in the Ottoman Army during World War I until he was captured by British forces. Wikipedia
Born: September 15, 1885, Iraq
Died: October 29, 1936 (age 51 years), Baghdad, Iraq
Grandchild: Maya al-Askari
Previous offices: Prime Minister of Iraq (1926–1928) and Prime Minister of Iraq (1923–1924)