Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i
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Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i (Template:Langx; also spelled Al-Rubaiy; 1904–1965) was an Iraqi military officer and politician who served as the first president of Iraq, from 14 July 1958 to 8 February 1963.<ref Name="Cahoon">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Together with Abdul Karim Qassim,<ref name="USSTATE">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> he was one of the leaders of the 14 July Revolution that toppled King Faisal II and the Hashemite Iraqi monarchy in 1958.
While Qassim became prime minister and held most of the power, Ar-Ruba'i was elected head of state with the title of Chairman of the Sovereignty Council. The Sovereignty Council had a representative from each of the communal/ethnic groups. Ar-Ruba'i represented the Sunni community.Template:Citation needed
In 1963, Qassim was deposed in the Ramadan Revolution. This led Ar-Ruba'i to retire from politics, and he eventually died in 1965.
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