Jafar al-Askari

3rd and 6th prime minister of Mandatory Iraq (1885–1936)
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Jafar al-Askari
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Summary

Jafar al-Askari is a human[1]. He was born in Baghdad[2]. He was born on September 15, 1885[3]. He passed away in Baghdad[4]. He died on October 30, 1936[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and soldier[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Baghdad[2].
  • Jafar al-Askari passed away in Baghdad[4].
  • Jafar al-Askari was born on September 15, 1885[3].
  • Jafar al-Askari died on October 30, 1936[5].
  • A child of Jafar al-Askari was Mamoun al-Askari[9].
  • Jafar al-Askari held citizenship in Iraq[10].
  • Jafar al-Askari's professions included politician[6].
  • Jafar al-Askari worked as a soldier[7].
  • Jafar al-Askari held the position of Prime Minister of Iraq[11].
  • Jafar al-Askari held the position of Prime Minister of Iraq[12].
  • Jafar al-Askari held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs[13].
  • Jafar al-Askari's education included a stint at Ottoman Military Academy[14].
  • Jafar al-Askari's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[15].
  • Jafar al-Askari is recorded as male[16].
  • Jafar al-Askari's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jafar al-Askari was affiliated with the Iraqi Army[18].
  • Jafar al-Askari's Commons category is recorded as Jafar al-Askari[19].
  • Jafar al-Askari's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[20].
  • Jafar al-Askari was part of the conflict World War I[21].
  • Jafar al-Askari's given name is recorded as Ja'far[22].
  • Jafar al-Askari's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'جعفر العسكري'}[23].
  • Jafar al-Askari's sibling is recorded as Taseen Al-Askari[24].
  • Jafar al-Askari's sibling is recorded as Ali Rizha Al-Askari[25].

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Origins and Family

Jafar al-Askari was born in Baghdad[2]. He was born on September 15, 1885[3].

Education

Jafar al-Askari was educated at Ottoman Military Academy[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and soldier[7]. Positions held include Prime Minister of Iraq[11], a public office[26], in Iraq[27], founded in 1920[28] and Minister of Foreign Affairs[13], a public office[29], in Iraq[30].

Personal Life

A child of Jafar al-Askari was Mamoun al-Askari[9]. His religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[15]. He was affiliated with the Iraqi Army[18].

Death and Burial

Jafar al-Askari died on October 30, 1936[5]. He passed away in Baghdad[4].

Why It Matters

Jafar al-Askari ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Jafar al-Askari born?

Jafar al-Askari was born in Baghdad[2].

Where did Jafar al-Askari die?

Jafar al-Askari passed away in Baghdad[4].

What did Jafar al-Askari do for work?

Jafar al-Askari worked as politician[6] and soldier[7].

Where did Jafar al-Askari go to school?

Jafar al-Askari was educated at Ottoman Military Academy[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 13d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 18
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  4. 9w ago · Pudox · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Prime Minister of Iraq, Prime Minister of Iraq, Minister of Foreign Affairs
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  5. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
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