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Abdul Salam Arif

Abdul Salam Arif

Former President of Iraq
ʿAbd al-Salam Mohammed ʿArif al-Jumayli 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. Wikipedia
Born: March 21, 1921, Baghdad, Iraq
Died: April 13, 1966 (age 45 years), Basra Governorate
Presidential term: February 8, 1963 – April 13, 1966
Previous office: President of Iraq (1963–1966)