Salih Jabr

Salih Jabr
السيد صالح جبر
Salih in 1948
Prime Minister of Iraq
In office
29 March 1947 – 27 January 1948
MonarchFaisal II
RegentPrince Abdullah
Preceded byNuri al-Said
Succeeded byMohammad Hassan al-Sadr
Personal details
Born1896 (1896)
Died1957 (aged 60–61)
Political partySocialist Nation
Children3

Sayyid Salih Jabr (Arabic: سيد صالح جبر‎; 1896–1957) was an Iraqi statesman who served as Prime Minister of Iraq from March 1947 to January 1948.[1] Jabr was the first Shi'i Muslim to become the prime minister of his country and throughout his career held several offices around the country such as the office of minister of justice, education, foreign affairs, interior, and finance.

  1. ^ "Countries I". rulers.org. Retrieved 2021-03-28.