Jafar al-Askari, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Iraqi politician
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Place of Birth: Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq
About Jafar al-Askari
- Ja'far Pasha al-Askari (Arabic: ???? ????????) (September 15, 1885 – October 29, 1936) served twice as prime minister of Iraq: from November 22, 1923, to August 3, 1924; and from November 21, 1926, to December 31, 1927. Al-Askari served in the Ottoman Army during World War I until he was captured by British forces attacking the Empire from Egypt.
- After he was released he was converted to the cause of Arab nationalism and joined forces with Amir Faisal and T.
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- Lawrence (Lawerence of Arabia), with his brother-in-law, Nuri as-Said, who would also serve as prime minister of Iraq.
- Al-Askari took part in the conquest of Damascus in 1918 and supported placing Faisal on the Syrian throne.
- When Faisal was deposed by the French in 1920, he advocated granting him a new throne in Iraq. As a reward for his loyalty, Faisal granted Al-Askari several important cabinet positions, including minister of defense in the first Iraqi government.
- He served as prime minister twice, and was also minister of foreign affairs.
- Al-Askari was minister of defense in Yasin al-Hashimi's government when it was overthrown by Chief of Staff Bakr Sidqi in 1936, in Iraq's first coup.
- Al-Askari was assassinated during the coup.
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