Abd al-Wahab al-Shawaf
Abd al-Wahab al-Shawaf Arabic: عبد الوهاب الشواف (also spelled Abdul Wahhab al-Shawwaf) (1916 – 9 March 1959) was an Iraqi colonel and played a part in the 14 July Revolution in 1958 as a member of the Free Officers Movement of Iraq. He was the one who led the 1959 Mosul uprising in March 1959 against then Prime Minister Abdul Karim Qasim.
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| Native name | عبد الوهاب الشواف |
| Birth name | Abd al-Wahab al-Shawaf |
| Born | 1916 Baghdad, Ottoman Iraq, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 9 March 1959 (aged 42–43) Mosul, First Iraqi Republic |
| Allegiance | Iraq |
| Service/ | Iraqi Ground Forces |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Fifth Brigade |
| Battles/wars | 14 July Revolution 1959 Mosul Uprising |
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