1995 in Iraq

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See also:	Other events of 1995 List of years in Iraq

The following lists events that happened during 1995 in Iraq .

Incumbents

• President: Saddam Hussein
• Prime Minister: Saddam Hussein
• Vice President:
  • Taha Muhie-eldin Marouf
  • Taha Yassin Ramadan
  • Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri

Events

• March – A failed coup against Saddam Hussain is carried out by former Iraqi military general Wafiq al-Samarrai. ^[1]
• 14 April – UN Security Council Resolution 986 is adopted to establish a mechanism for Iraqi sale of oil and receiving humanitarian aid in exchange to alleviate the suffering caused by the sanctions. This program is better known as the Oil-for-Food Programme. ^[2]
• 15 October – The first Iraqi presidential referendum is held, asking Iraqis to vote on their approval of the government. ^[3]

Births

• January – Mustafa Al-Bassam, Iraqi-British hacker and computer security expert.
• 1 July – Ahmed Yahya, Iraqi footballer.

Deaths

• 8 September – Safa Khulusi, Iraqi writer and historian (b.1917)

References

1. Sciolino, Elaine (1995-03-14). "A Failed Plot to Overthrow Hussein Is Reported in Iraq". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-02-19.
2. Razi, Farinaz (2002). Iraq and the United Nations: a review of the oil-for-food program. ISBN   978-0-612-87404-6.
3. Nohlen, Dieter; Grotz, Florian; Hartmann, Christof, eds. (2001-11-15). Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook. Oxford University PressOxford. doi:10.1093/019924958X.001.0001. ISBN   0-19-924958-X.