# Tawfiq al-Suwaidi

_Iraqi politician_

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> Tawfiq al-Suwaidi was an Iraqi politician who served as Prime Minister of Iraq on three occasions between 1929 and 1950.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1892 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2915050#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Baghdad ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2915050#P19))
- **Died:** 1968 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2915050#P570))
- **Place of death:** Beirut ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2915050#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Iraq ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2915050#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat; lawyer; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2915050#P106))
- **Political party:** Liberal Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2915050#P102))
- **Education:** University of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2915050#P69))
- **Positions held:** Minister of Foreign Affairs (19 May 1958 – 14 July 1958); Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq (3 March 1958 – 19 May 1958); Minister of Foreign Affairs (29 January 1953 – 17 September 1953); Prime Minister of Iraq (5 February 1950 – 15 September 1950); Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (12 June 1948 – 14 February 1949); Prime Minister of Iraq (23 February 1946 – 1 June 1946); Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq (25 December 1943 – 4 June 1944); Minister of Foreign Affairs (1 February 1941 – 1 April 1941); Minister of Foreign Affairs (17 August 1937 – 25 December 1938); Minister of Foreign Affairs (21 February 1934 – 27 August 1934); Prime Minister of Iraq (28 April 1929 – 19 September 1929); Minister of Awqaf (since 28 April 1929); Minister of Knowledges (14 January 1928 – 20 January 1929) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2915050#P39))

## Questions

**When was Tawfiq al-Suwaidi born?**  
Tawfiq al-Suwaidi was born on 1892 in Baghdad.

**What positions has Tawfiq al-Suwaidi held?**  
Positions held by Tawfiq al-Suwaidi include: Minister of Foreign Affairs (1958–1958); Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq (1958–1958); Minister of Foreign Affairs (1953–1953); Prime Minister of Iraq (1950–1950); Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (1948–1949).

**Where did Tawfiq al-Suwaidi study?**  
Tawfiq al-Suwaidi was educated at University of Paris.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tawfiq al-Suwaidi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tawfiq_al-Suwaidi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2915050](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2915050) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Tawfiq al-Suwaidi portrait.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tawfiq_al-Suwaidi_portrait.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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