Arif Abd ar-Razzaq (1921 – 30 March 2007; Arabic: عارف عبد الرزاق) was Prime Minister of Iraq for 11 days in September 1965. On September 17 he fled to Egypt, after participating in a failed coup d'état against President Abdul Salam Arif. On 12 June 1966 he led another unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the new government of Premier Abd ar-Rahman al-Bazzaz and President Abdul Rahman Arif.^[1]

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Brigadier Arif Abd ar-Razzaq
عارف عبد الرزاق
Arif in 1966
50th Prime Minister of Iraq
In office 6 September 1965 – 21 September 1965
President	Abdul Salam Arif
Preceded by	Tahir Yahya
Succeeded by	Abd ar-Rahman al-Bazzaz
Minister of Agriculture
In office November 1963 – March 1964
Prime Minister	Tahir Yahya
Personal details
Born	1921 Kubaysah, Kingdom of Iraq
Died	30 March 2007 (aged 86) Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Political party	Arab Socialist Union Arab Nationalist Movement
Children	Rafi Razzak
Profession	Combat pilot Politician
Military service
Allegiance	Iraq
Branch/service	Air Force
Years of service	1939–1967
Rank	Brigadier
Commands	Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Air Force
Battles/wars	World War II 1948 Arab-Israeli War 1967 Six Day War

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He participated in most of the coups which occurred in Iraq during his military service:

1. The 14th of July 1958 coup Although he was the pilot of the royal family at that time.
2. Ramadan Revolution 1963
3. November 1963 Iraqi coup d'état. From November 1963 until March 1964 he was Minister of Agriculture for Iraq. From March 1964 until July 1965 he was Commander of the Air Forces.^[2]
4. Arif Abd ar-Razzaq first coup 1965
5. Arif Abd ar-Razzaq second coup 1966 which was foiled in Mosul by Khaleel Jassim and Kareem Shindana.