# Nuri al-Said

_Iraqi politician (1888–1958)_

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> Nuri al-Said Al-Qaraghuli Al-Zubaidi was an Iraqi politician and statesman who served eight terms as Prime Minister of Iraq. He served in various key cabinet and governmental positions in Iraq during its British Mandate and post-independence Hashemite period.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** December 1888 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q381150#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Baghdad ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q381150#P19))
- **Died:** 15 July 1958 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q381150#P570))
- **Place of death:** Baghdad ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q381150#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Iraq ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q381150#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q381150#P106))
- **Political party:** Constitutional Union Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q381150#P102))
- **Education:** Ottoman Military College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q381150#P69))
- **Spouse:** Naima al-Said ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q381150#P26))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Iraq (3 March 1958 – 18 May 1958); Prime Minister of Iraq (4 August 1954 – 20 June 1957); Prime Minister of Iraq (15 September 1950 – 12 July 1952); Prime Minister of Iraq (6 January 1949 – 10 December 1949); Prime Minister of Iraq (21 November 1946 – 29 March 1947); Prime Minister of Iraq (10 October 1941 – 4 June 1944); Minister of Foreign Affairs (31 March 1940 – 30 January 1941); Prime Minister of Iraq (25 December 1938 – 31 March 1940); Minister of Foreign Affairs (25 December 1938 – 6 April 1939); Minister of Foreign Affairs (17 March 1935 – 29 October 1936); Minister of Foreign Affairs (27 August 1934 – 16 March 1935); Minister of Foreign Affairs (20 March 1933 – 9 November 1933); Prime Minister of Iraq (23 March 1930 – 3 November 1932); Minister of Defense (19 September 1929 – 19 March 1930); Minister of Defense (26 June 1925 – 8 January 1928); Chief of the Iraqi General Staff (21 April 1924 – 28 May 1928); Minister of Defense (20 November 1922 – 2 August 1924); Chief of the Iraqi General Staff (6 January 1921 – 3 November 1923) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q381150#P39))
- **Awards:** Companion of Honour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q381150#P166))

## Questions

**When was Nuri al-Said born?**  
Nuri al-Said was born on December 1888 in Baghdad.

**What positions has Nuri al-Said held?**  
Positions held by Nuri al-Said include: Prime Minister of Iraq (1958–1958); Prime Minister of Iraq (1954–1957); Prime Minister of Iraq (1950–1952); Prime Minister of Iraq (1949–1949); Prime Minister of Iraq (1946–1947).

**Where did Nuri al-Said study?**  
Nuri al-Said was educated at Ottoman Military College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nuri al-Said](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuri_al-Said) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q381150](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q381150) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Nouri Al-Saeed, 1950s.jpg by Anonymous Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nouri_Al-Saeed,_1950s.jpg)

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