Coup
Kassem seizes power, with local communist help
Role range: 1958-1963
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Abdul Karim Kassem Biography and Timeline
Follow Abdul Karim Kassem through 8 dated historical records for Iraq.
Abdul Karim Kassem, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
8Distinct records
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1958–1963Years on this page
1958
Prime Minister of Iraq
Appointed Prime Minister of Iraq
Role range: 1958-1963
Secretary of State for Defence
Appointed Minister of Defence
Role range: 1958-1963
1959
Political Support
Nasser regards the communist support for Kassem as hostile & they denounce each other
Role range: 1958-1963
1963
Coup
Executed after a coup. Death of Abdul Karim Kassem, executed after a coup
Role range: 1958-1963
Death of Abdul Karim Kassem
Death of Abdul Karim Kassem, executed after a coup
Role range: 1958-1963
Execution
Executed after a coup
Role range: 1958-1963
Coup
Overthrown by a coup led by dissident members of the Baath Party
Role range: 1958-1963
Records, sources and methodology
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