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The regime of Prime Minister of Iraq Abd al-Karim Qasim is overthrown by the Ba'ath Party.

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Prime Minister of Iraq

Head of government of the Republic of Iraq

The prime minister of the Republic of Iraq is the head of government of Iraq and the commander-in-chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces. On 27 October 2022, Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani became the incumbent prime minister.
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Abdul-Karim Qasim

Prime Minister of Iraq from 1958 to 1963

Abdul-Karim Qasim Muhammad Bakr al-Fadhli Al-Qaraghuli al-Zubaidi was an Iraqi military officer and statesman who served as the Prime Minister and de facto leader of Iraq from 1958 until his overthrow in 1963.
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Ramadan Revolution

1963 Ba'athist military coup in Iraq

The Ramadan Revolution, also referred to as the 8 February Revolution and the February 1963 coup d'état in Iraq, was a military coup by the Iraqi branch of the Ba'ath Party which overthrew the prime minister of Iraq, Abdul-Karim Qasim in 1963. It took place between 8 and 10…
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Ba'ath Party

Syrian political party (1947–1966)

The Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, also known simply as the Baʽth Party, was a political party founded in Syria by Michel Aflaq, Salah al-Din al-Bitar, and associates of Zaki al-Arsuzi. The party espoused Ba'athism, which is an ideology mixing Arab nationalist, pan-Arab, Arab…
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February 8

Day of the year

February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 326 days remain until the end of the year.
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