Mohammad Al-Sadr
Sayyid Mohammad Al-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]
Mohammed Al-Sadr | |
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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 | 7 January 1882 |
Died | 3 April 1956 74) | (aged
Nationality | Iraqi |
Political party | Independent |
Relations | Muqtada al-Sadr Mohammad Baqir al-Sadr Musa as-Sadr |
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, and served as its President from November 1929 to February 1937[3], and from December 1937 to December 1943.[4]
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 again in 1948.
He died on 3 April 1956.[5]
References
- Yaacov Shimoni, Biographical Dictionary of the Middle East, 1991, p.202
- http://rulers.org/ruli.html#iraq
- "Report by His Britannic Majesty's Government to the Council of the League of Nations on the Administration of Iraq 1929". HathiTrust.
- "'File 11/44 Leading Personalities in Iraq, Iran & Saudi Arabia' [30v] (60/96)". Qatar Digital Library. September 10, 2018.
- http://www.iraqkhair.com/vb/f5/Ýí-ãËá-åÐÇ-Çáíæã-3-äíÓÇä-ãä-ÇáÚÇã-1956-ã-ÊæÝí-ÑÆíÓ-ÇáæÒÑÇÁ-Ýí-ÇáÚåÏ-Çáãáßí-ÇáÓíÏ-ãÍãÏ-ÇáÕÏÑ-118499/