Republic of Iraq government under Abd al-Karim Qasim

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The Republic of Iraq government under Abd al-Karim Qasim was a nationalist, republican regime that came to power after the 1958 overthrow of the monarchy and pursued land reform, non-alignment, and limited cooperation with communists before being toppled in 1963.

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instanceOf government
political regime
abolished Hashemite royal family rule in Iraq
Iraqi monarchy
alsoHeldOfficeOf Minister of Defense (Abd al-Karim Qasim)
cameToPowerBy 14 July Revolution
capital Baghdad
constitutionalForm republic
country Republic of Iraq
linked to: Iraqi state
domesticOppositionFrom Arab nationalists favoring union with United Arab Republic
Ba'ath Party
conservative landowning elites
endTime 1963-02-08
faced Kurdish uprisings
foreignPolicy non-alignment
headOfGovernment Abd al-Karim Qasim
ideology Arab nationalism
Iraqi nationalism
anti-imperialism
republicanism
implemented Law No. 30 of 1958 (agrarian reform law)
Law No. 80 of 1961 (Iraqi oil law)
increased state control over Iraq Petroleum Company concessions
leaderTitle Prime Minister
maintainedRelationsWith United States
memberOf Non-Aligned Movement
opposed British influence in Iraq
overthrew Hashemite monarchy in Iraq
linked to: Kingdom of Iraq
policy agrarian reform
expansion of state sector
land reform
limited cooperation with Iraqi Communist Party
nationalization of foreign assets
politicalPosition left-leaning nationalist
positionOnKurdishQuestion offered limited autonomy and cultural rights
promoted expanded education system
social welfare programs
urban development in Baghdad
recognized Soviet Union as key partner
redistributed land to peasants
reduced maximum size of private landholdings
startTime 1958-07-14
succeededBy Ba'athist-led government of 1963
suppressed attempted coups
toppledBy 8 February 1963 coup
Ba'athist and Arab nationalist officers
withdrewFrom Baghdad Pact

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1963 Ramadan Revolution in Iraq overthrew Republic of Iraq government under Abd al-Karim Qasim
Ba'athist Iraq precededBy Republic of Iraq (1958–1968)
linked to: Republic of Iraq government under Abd al-Karim Qasim
Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i politicalAlignment aligned with Abd al-Karim Qasim’s regime
linked to: Republic of Iraq government under Abd al-Karim Qasim
Ramadan Revolution governmentOverthrown Republic of Iraq under Abd al-Karim Qasim
linked to: Republic of Iraq government under Abd al-Karim Qasim
8 February Revolution governmentOverthrown Republic of Iraq under Abd al-Karim Qasim
linked to: Republic of Iraq government under Abd al-Karim Qasim