# Muhammad Fadhel al-Jamali

_Iraqi politician, Iraqi foreign minister, and prime minister of Iraq from 1953 to 1954_

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> Muhammad Fadhel al-Jamali (Arabic: محمد فاضل الجمالي) (20 April 1903 – 24 May 1997) was an Iraqi statesman, educator, politician and diplomat, who held important posts in the government of Iraq, during the royal era. Most notably he served as Iraq's prime minister two times and foreign minister from 1946 to 1948 and was also the Director of Foreign Affairs and a member of the Arab Federation Council in 1958.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 April 1903 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12240882#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kadhimiya ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12240882#P19))
- **Died:** 24 May 1997 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12240882#P570))
- **Place of death:** Tunis ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12240882#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Iraq ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12240882#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; writer; minister; foreign minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12240882#P106))
- **Education:** Columbia University; Teachers College; American University of Beirut ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12240882#P69))
- **Positions held:** Minister of Foreign Affairs (3 March 1958 – 19 May 1958); Minister of Foreign Affairs (29 April 1954 – 3 September 1954); Prime Minister of Iraq (17 September 1953 – 29 April 1954); Minister of Foreign Affairs (23 November 1952 – 29 January 1953); Minister of Foreign Affairs (12 July 1952 – 21 November 1952); Minister of Foreign Affairs (29 March 1947 – 29 January 1948); Minister of Foreign Affairs (21 November 1946 – 11 March 1947); Minister of Foreign Affairs (1 June 1946 – 14 November 1946); Prime Minister of Iraq ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12240882#P39))

## About

Born to a Shi'ite family in al-Kadhimiya neighborhood of Baghdad, they were traditionally custodians of Al-Kadhimiya Mosque. He began his political career in 1943. During the 1945 United Nations conference, al-Jamali, as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, signed the Charter of the United Nations on behalf of his country and continued to represent Iraq several times during the United Nations meetings. He played an important role in the independence of Tunisia. After the 14 July Revolution in 1958, al-Jamali was exile to Tunisia, where he served as an advisor to Habib Bourguiba.

He died on 24 May 1997, at the age of 94. Al-Jamali is considered one of the most prominent figures in politics and education in Iraq and the Arab World along with being one of the most notable and well-known prime ministers during the Royal era of Iraq, his academic excellence qualified him to obtain the most prestigious scientific degrees in the most prestigious universities in the world despite his upbringing in a conservative and religious environment. He was also the first Iraqi to hold a doctorate in education from Harvard.

## Questions

**When was Muhammad Fadhel al-Jamali born?**  
Muhammad Fadhel al-Jamali was born on 20 April 1903 in Kadhimiya.

**What positions has Muhammad Fadhel al-Jamali held?**  
Positions held by Muhammad Fadhel al-Jamali include: Minister of Foreign Affairs (1958–1958); Minister of Foreign Affairs (1954–1954); Prime Minister of Iraq (1953–1954); Minister of Foreign Affairs (1952–1953); Minister of Foreign Affairs (1952–1952).

**Where did Muhammad Fadhel al-Jamali study?**  
Muhammad Fadhel al-Jamali was educated at Columbia University, Teachers College, American University of Beirut.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Muhammad Fadhel al-Jamali](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Fadhel_al-Jamali) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q12240882](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12240882) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Muhammad Fadhil Al-Jamali, 1958.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Muhammad_Fadhil_Al-Jamali,_1958.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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