# Ahmad Mukhtar Baban

_Prime Minister of Iraq in 1958_

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> Ahmad Mukhtar Baban was an Iraqi politician of Kurdish origin and the Prime Minister of Iraq under the Kingdom of Iraq in 1958.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1900 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2508067#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Baghdad ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2508067#P19))
- **Died:** 24 October 1976 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2508067#P570))
- **Place of death:** Amman ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2508067#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Iraq ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2508067#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2508067#P106))
- **Education:** University of Baghdad ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2508067#P69))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Iraq (18 May 1958 – 14 July 1958); Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq (17 December 1955 – 20 June 1957); Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq (8 March 1954 – 29 April 1954); minister of social affairs (8 October 1942 – 25 December 1943); Prime Minister of Iraq ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2508067#P39))

## Questions

**When was Ahmad Mukhtar Baban born?**  
Ahmad Mukhtar Baban was born on 1900 in Baghdad.

**What positions has Ahmad Mukhtar Baban held?**  
Positions held by Ahmad Mukhtar Baban include: Prime Minister of Iraq (1958–1958); Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq (1955–1957); Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq (1954–1954); minister of social affairs (1942–1943); Prime Minister of Iraq.

**Where did Ahmad Mukhtar Baban study?**  
Ahmad Mukhtar Baban was educated at University of Baghdad.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ahmad Mukhtar Baban](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Mukhtar_Baban) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2508067](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2508067) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ahmad Mukhtar Baban.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ahmad_Mukhtar_Baban.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Ahmad Mukhtar Baban". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ahmad-mukhtar-baban. Retrieved 7 November 2026.