Coup1968
Informs President Arif he has lost power & invites him to surrender
Historical person
Ahmed Hassan al- Bakr Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ahmed Hassan al- Bakr, based on 39 World History Database records associated with Iraq.
39 records1968–198228 events1 places
Chronological biography
1968
President of Iraq1968
Appointed President of Iraq
Plot5 January 1968
17 spies go on trial, 14 are hung
Plot5 January 1968
11 Jewish spies are hung & left suspended in Liberation Sqr
Trial5 January 1968
17 spies go on trial, 14 are hung
Reform of Political PartyJuly 1968
Appoints 100 Baathist officers to the Republican Guards
Secretary General of Baath PartyJuly 1968
Appointed Secretary General of the Baath Party
Coup17 July 1968
Masterminds the Baathist siezure of power
Coup17 July 1968
Masterminds the Baathist siezure of power
Chairman18 July 1968
Appointed President of the Revolutionary Command Council
Constitution of Iraq18 July 1968
The Revolutionary Command Council provides supreme executive & legislative authority
RCC18 July 1968
The Revolutionary Command Council provides supreme executive & legislative authority
Revolutionary Command Council18 July 1968
Appointed President of the Revolutionary Command Council
Commander in Chief30 July 1968
Appointed Commander in Chief
Coup30 July 1968
The "correctional coup" allows civilian Baathists to become the force behind the coup. The Baath Party come to power
Coup30 July 1968
The Baath Party come to power
Dismissal30 July 1968
The "correctional coup" allows civilian Baathists to become the force behind the coup
Prime Minister of Iraq30 July 1968
Appointed Prime Minister of Iraq
Baath Party declares that iy has smashed a Zionist spy ring9 October 1968
The Baath Party declares that iy has smashed a Zionist spy ring
Plot9 October 1968
The Baath Party declares that iy has smashed a Zionist spy ring
1973
Alliance Ahmed Hassan al- Bakr and Syria1973
Iraq becomes an ally of Syria during the Yom Kippur War
1974
Declaration of War1974
Civil war with the Kurds
Health of Ahmed Hassan al- Bakr1974
Suffers from a cerebral hemorrhage
Kurds1974
Civil war with the Kurds
1975
Border Settlement1975
Settles some conflicts with the Kurds & border claims with Iran
Kurds1975
Settles some conflicts with the Kurds & border claims with Iran
President of Iraq16 July 1975
Appointed President of Iraq, announced by al-Bakr on the eve of 17th July celebrations
Retirement16 July 1975
Officially retires for health reasons
1978
Attempts to create a united Arab front with Syria to oppose Egypts1978
Attempts to create a united Arab front with Syria to oppose Egypts peace with Israel
Reform of Political Parties1978
The Baath Party of Iraq announces it wishes to unite with the Baath Party of Syria
Coup16 July 1978
Saddam, Adnan, a cousin, & Tulfah, an uncle, threaten Bakr in the Presidential Palace
1979
DemonstrationsJanuary 1979
Deadly Shiite riots erupt in Baghdad after the arrest of Shiite leaders
Reballion of Rebels in BaghdadJanuary 1979
Deadly Shiite riots erupt in Baghdad after the arrest of Shiite leaders
DismissalJuly 1979
Stripped of his last title, Deputy Secetaty General of the Ba'ath Socialist Party
Resignation of Ahmed Hassan al- BakrJuly 1979
Bakr is persuaded bt Hussein to resign, to prevent unifacation with Syria
Resignation of Ahmed Hassan al- Bakr16 July 1979
Bakr announces his resignation
International Declaration19 July 1979
Under the terms of a joint Syriani declaration Bakr would lead a joint federation. Bakr & Asad announce a Government against, "the Zionist-imperialist-Sadat onslaught"
1982
Assassination of Ahmed Hassan al- BakrJuly 1982
Death of Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, assassinated after planning a return to politics
Death of Ahmed Hassan al- BakrJuly 1982
Death of Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, assassinated after planning a return to politics
Titles and roles
Chairman of RCC · Commander in Chief · General · President of Iraq · Prime Minister of Iraq · Secretary General of Baath Party
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.