Muhammad as-Sadr

Muhammed as-Sadr
17th Prime Minister of Iraq
In office
29 January 1948 – 26 June 1948
Monarch Faisal II
Prince Abdullah (Regent)
Preceded by Salih Jabr
Succeeded by Muzahim al-Pachachi
Personal details
Born (1882-01-07)7 January 1882
Died 3 April 1956(1956-04-03) (aged 74)
Nationality Iraqi
Political party Independent
Relations Muqtada al-Sadr
Mohammad Baqir al-Sadr
Musa as-Sadr

Sayyid Muhammad as-Sadr (Arabic: سيد محمد الصدر January 7, 1882 – April 3, 1956) was an Iraqi Shi'ite statesman.[1] He served as Prime Minister of Iraq from 29 January 1948 to 26 June 1948.[2]

Life

A member of the prominent Sadr family, claiming descent from the prophet Muhammad, he received a traditional Islamic education. An active Arab nationalist before World War One, in 1919/20 he founded the nationalist party National Guard (al-Haras al-Watani) and helped organize the Iraqi revolt against the British. Escaping arrest by fleeing to Najd, he subsequently returned to Iraq. He was appointed to the Senate of Iraq, becoming its President in the 1940s.

In January 1948 the signing of the Portsmouth treaty led to the Al-Wathbah uprising and the fall of Salih Jabr's government. As-Sadr became Prime Minister for five months. Though he never returned to executive office, he served as President of the Senate from January 1953 to December 1955.[1]

He died on 3 April 1956.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Yaacov Shimoni, Biographical Dictionary of the Middle East, 1991, p.202
  2. ↑ http://rulers.org/ruli.html#iraq
  3. ↑ http://www.iraqkhair.com/vb/f5/%DD%ED-%E3%CB%E1-%E5%D0%C7-%C7%E1%ED%E6%E3-3-%E4%ED%D3%C7%E4-%E3%E4-%C7%E1%DA%C7%E3-1956-%E3-%CA%E6%DD%ED-%D1%C6%ED%D3-%C7%E1%E6%D2%D1%C7%C1-%DD%ED-%C7%E1%DA%E5%CF-%C7%E1%E3%E1%DF%ED-%C7%E1%D3%ED%CF-%E3%CD%E3%CF-%C7%E1%D5%CF%D1-118499/
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