Arif Abdul Razzaq (; 1921 – 30 March 2007) was an Iraqi military officer and politician who served as the

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for 11 days in September 1965. On September 17, he fled to Egypt after participating in a failed coup d'état against

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Abdul Salam Arif. On 12 June 1966, he led another unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the new government of Premier Abdul Rahman al-Bazzaz and President Abdul Rahman Arif.

The Man of Coups in Iraq

He participated in most of the coups which occurred in Iraq during his military service: # The 14th of July 1958 coup Although he was the pilot of the royal family at that time. # Ramadan Revolution 1963 # November 1963 Iraqi coup d'état. From November 1963 until March 1964 he was Minister of Agriculture for Iraq. From March 1964 until July 1965 he was Commander of the Air Forces.'Who's Who in the Middle East and North Africa', ''The Middle East and North Africa 1965-66'', Europa Publications Limited, 1965, p.723. # Arif Abd ar-Razzaq first coup 1965 # Arif Abd ar-Razzaq second coup 1966 which was foiled in

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by Khaleel Jassim and Kareem Shindana.

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1921 births 2007 deaths Arab Nationalist Movement Iraqi Arab nationalists Nasserists Prime ministers of Iraq {{Iraq-politician-stub Muslim socialists Iraqi Air Force officers Iraqi aviators Iraqi military leaders Iraqi generals Anti-monarchists