# Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr

_Iraqi president (1914–1982)_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/people/ahmed-hassan-al-bakr
Last updated: 2026-10-18

> Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr was an Iraqi military officer and politician who served as the fourth president of Iraq from 1968 to 1979. He was a leading member of the revolutionary Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party and later the Baghdad-based Ba'ath Party and its regional organisation Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region, which espoused Ba'athism, a mix of Arab nationalism and Arab socialism.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 July 1914 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q238046#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tikrit ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q238046#P19))
- **Died:** 4 October 1982 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q238046#P570))
- **Place of death:** Baghdad ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q238046#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Ottoman Empire; Kingdom of Iraq ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q238046#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military personnel; head of government ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q238046#P106))
- **Political party:** Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region (1966–1982); Ba'ath Party (until 1966) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q238046#P102))
- **Education:** Iraqi Military Academy Rustamiyah ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q238046#P69))
- **Positions held:** Minister of Defense (11 November 1974 – 15 October 1977); Prime Minister of Iraq (31 July 1968 – 16 July 1979); President of Iraq (17 July 1968 – 16 July 1979); Vice President of Iraq (18 November 1963 – 4 January 1964); Prime Minister of Iraq (8 February 1963 – 18 November 1963); president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q238046#P39))
- **Awards:** Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎; Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q238046#P166))

## Questions

**When was Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr born?**  
Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr was born on 1 July 1914 in Tikrit.

**What positions has Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr held?**  
Positions held by Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr include: Minister of Defense (1974–1977); Prime Minister of Iraq (1968–1979); President of Iraq (1968–1979); Vice President of Iraq (1963–1964); Prime Minister of Iraq (1963–1963).

**Where did Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr study?**  
Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr was educated at Iraqi Military Academy Rustamiyah.

## Related

- [Nouri al-Maliki](https://diginpl.com/people/nouri-al-maliki)
- [Abdul-Karim Qasim](https://diginpl.com/people/abdul-karim-qasim)
- [Nuri al-Said](https://diginpl.com/people/nuri-al-said)
- [Yasin al-Hashimi](https://diginpl.com/people/yasin-al-hashimi)
- [Abdul Muhsin al-Sa'dun](https://diginpl.com/people/abdul-muhsin-al-sa-dun)
- [Tahir Yahya](https://diginpl.com/people/tahir-yahya)
- [Saddam Hussein](https://diginpl.com/people/saddam-hussein)
- [Jalal Talabani](https://diginpl.com/people/jalal-talabani)
- [Masoud Barzani](https://diginpl.com/people/masoud-barzani)
- [Haider al-Abadi](https://diginpl.com/people/haider-al-abadi)
- [Barham Salih](https://diginpl.com/people/barham-salih)
- [Fuad Masum](https://diginpl.com/people/fuad-masum)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Hassan_al-Bakr) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): अहमद हसन अल बकर](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A6_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q238046](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q238046) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ahmad Hassan el Bakr.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ahmad_Hassan_el_Bakr.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ahmad Hassan el Bakr.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ahmed-hassan-al-bakr. Retrieved 21 October 2026.