Taha al-Hashimi

Taha al-Hashimi (Arabic: طه الهاشمي ;1961–1888) was an Iraqi politician and served as Prime Minister of Iraq in 1941.

Taha al-Hashimi
طه الهاشمي
Prime Minister of Iraq
In office 3 February 1941 – 2 May 1941
Monarch	Faisal II
Regent	Prince Abdullah
Preceded by	Rashid Ali al-Gaylani
Succeeded by	Rashid Ali al-Gaylani
President of the United Popular Front
Vice President	Mohammed Ridha Al-Shabibi
Succeeded by	Mohammed Ridha Al-Shabibi
Personal details
Born	1888 Baghdad, Ottoman Iraq
Died	1961 (aged 72–73) London, United Kingdom
Political party	United Popular Front
Relations	Yasin al-Hashimi (brother)

Biography

Al-Hashimi was born in Baghdad in 1888.^[1] After his religious education he attended a primary school. He graduated from a military secondary school in 1903.^[1] Then he attended the Military College in Istanbul and graduated in 1906. Following his graduation he joined the Ottoman army as an officer.^[1] He became a captain in 1909 after completing his studies at the General Staff College.^[1]

Al-Hashimi served briefly as the prime minister of Iraq for two months, from 1 February 1941, to 2 May 1941. He was appointed prime minister by the regent, 'Abd al-Ilah, following the first ouster of the pro-Axis government of Rashid Ali al-Gaylani during World War II. When Abdul-Illah fled the country, fearing an assassination attempt, Hashimi resigned, and the government reverted to Gaylani. His younger brother, Yassin, was the Iraqi prime minister in 1924 and in 1936.

References

1. Mahmoud al-Qaysi (2016). "Taha al-Hashimi and the Origins of the Iraqi Elite's Approach to Japan". Kyoto Bulletin of Islamic Area Studies. 9: 83. doi:10.14989/210345.