1936 Iraqi coup d'état

When

29 Oct 1936

Kind

Coup

Coordinates

33.32° N, 44.37° E

Description

first military coup in modern Iraq, initiated by general Bakr Sidqi in order to otherthrow Prime Minister Yasin al-Hashimi

1936 military coup in Iraq

The 1936 Iraqi coup d'état, also known as the Bakr Sidqi coup, was initiated by General Bakr Sidqi that overthrew Prime Minister Yasin al-Hashimi of the Kingdom of Iraq. The coup succeeded in installing Sidqi's ally Hikmat Sulayman as the new prime minister, Sidqi became the de facto ruler of Iraq as powerful Chief of Staff and Sulayman was obliged to resign his post.

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