Which major body's chairmanship did Al-Bakr hold post the 1968 coup?
Revolutionary Command Council
House of Representatives
Senate
Judicial Council
Answer
The Revolutionary Command Council was the supreme governing body of Iraq from 1968 to 1979. It was established after the 1968 coup d'état that brought the Ba'ath Party to power. The council was chaired by Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, who was the de facto leader of Iraq until he was succeeded by Saddam Hussein in 1979. The council was responsible for the formulation and implementation of Iraq's domestic and foreign policy.
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