Did Abd al-Karim Qasim hold any positions after being prime minister?
No, he was executed
Yes, he served in the military
Yes, he was a counselor
Yes, he was in the parliament
Answer
Abd al-Karim Qasim was executed after being prime minister of Iraq from 1958 to 1963. He was a member of the Iraqi Communist Party and led a military coup that overthrew the monarchy in 1958. He was a popular leader and oversaw a period of economic and social reform. However, he was overthrown in a coup led by Abdul Salam Arif in 1963 and executed shortly afterwards.
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