When was Tahir Yahya born?

Tahir Yahya was born on 1916 in Tikrit.

What positions has Tahir Yahya held?

Positions held by Tahir Yahya include: Prime Minister of Iraq (1967–1968); Minister of Defense (1964–1965); Prime Minister of Iraq (1963–1965); Chief of the Iraqi General Staff (1963–1963).

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Tahir Yahya

Iraqi politician and former prime minister (1916−1986)

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Tahir Yahya (Arabic: طاهر يحيى;‎ 1916–1986) was Prime Minister of Iraq twice, from 1963 to 1965 and a short term in 1967 to 1968. He was educated at the Baghdad Military College and the Staff College. Born in Tikrit 1916, he was the 4th child to Mulla Yahya el-ogaily, a prominent tobacco merchant between North and Central Iraq. At the age of sixteen, he joined the Baghdad Teachers College, then became a teacher in Baghdad for one year after graduation. He then pursued further education in military sciences. He was a cavalry officer and played polo for the Iraqi army. He led the Iraqi armored company where he was wounded in the battle at the Kfar Masaryk, earning two medals bestowed by Crown Prince Abd al-Ilāh.

Quick facts

Born: 1916 wd
Place of birth: Tikrit wd
Died: 19 May 1986 wd
Place of death: Baghdad wd
Citizenship: Iraq wd
Occupation: politician wd
Political party: Arab Socialist Union wd

Positions held wd

Prime Minister of Iraq (10 July 1967 – 17 July 1968)
Minister of Defense (2 March 1964 – 3 September 1965)
Prime Minister of Iraq (20 November 1963 – 6 September 1965)
Chief of the Iraqi General Staff (8 February 1963 – 20 November 1963)

About

In November 1963 he was appointed as prime minister by President Abdul Salam Arif.

At the end of his term, Yahya warned president Arif of the upcoming Ba'ath coup d'état and their plans to overthrow his government, but Arif did not take any action. This led to Yahya submitting his resignation on 8 July 1968, one week before the coup d'état took place. That same morning Yahya was arrested and Arif was deported to London.

Yahya spent three years in prison, torture, and health neglect. In 1971 he was released, only to be put under house arrest until dying in his house in Mansur, Baghdad, in 1986.

Questions

When was Tahir Yahya born?: Tahir Yahya was born on 1916 in Tikrit.
What positions has Tahir Yahya held?: Positions held by Tahir Yahya include: Prime Minister of Iraq (1967–1968); Minister of Defense (1964–1965); Prime Minister of Iraq (1963–1965); Chief of the Iraqi General Staff (1963–1963).

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