Abdul Rahman Arif

Hajj ʿAbd al-Rahman Mohammed ʿArif al-Jumayli (Arabic: عبد الرحمن محمد عارف الجميلي, romanized: ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ʿĀrif; 14 April 1916  24 August 2007) was an Iraqi military officer and politician who served as the third president of Iraq from 16 April 1966 to 17 July 1968.

Abdul Rahman Arif
عبد الرحمن عارف
3rd President of Iraq
In office
16 April 1966  17 July 1968
Prime MinisterAbd ar-Rahman al-Bazzaz
Naji Talib
Himself
Tahir Yahya
Preceded byAbdul Salam Arif
Succeeded byAhmed Hassan al-Bakr
53rd Prime Minister of Iraq
In office
10 May 1967  10 July 1967
PresidentHimself
Preceded byNaji Talib
Succeeded byTahir Yahya
Personal details
Born14 April 1916
Baghdad, Baghdad Vilayet, Ottoman Empire
Died24 August 2007 (aged 91)
Amman, Jordan
Political partyArab Socialist Union
SpouseFaika Abdul-Mageed Faris Alanee
Children5
Military service
Allegiance Iraq
Branch/service Iraqi Ground Forces
RankLieutenant general
Battles/wars
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