Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i
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Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i (Arabic: محمد نجيت الربيعي) (also spelled al-Rubai) (1904-1983) was the President of Iraq from July 14, 1958 to February 8, 1963.
Together with Abdul Karim Qassim, he was one of the leaders of the coup that toppled King Faisal II in 1958.
While Quassim become prime minister, Rubai was elected head of state with the title of a Chairman of the Sovereignty Council.
In 1963, Qassim was deposed by another coup led by Abd as-Salam Arif. Ar-Rubai had to retire from politics.
Ar-Ruba'i died in 1983.
| Preceded by Faisal II (as King of Iraq) | President of Iraq July 14, 1958 – February 8, 1963 | Succeeded by Abd as-Salam Arif |
Heads of state of Iraq | |
|---|---|
| Kingdom of Iraq (1921-1958) (under British mandate, 1920-1932) Kings of Iraq | Faisal I · Ghazi · Faisal II |
| Republic of Iraq (since 1958) Presidents of Iraq | Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i† · Abdul Salam Arif† · Abd ar-Rahman al-Bazzaz*† · Abdul Rahman Arif† · Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr† · Saddam Hussein · occupation · Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer · Jalal Talabani |
* acting † military | |
fr:Najib el-Rubai fi:Muhammad Najib al-Ruba’i zh:穆罕默德·纳吉布·鲁巴伊
