The following lists events that happened during 1995 in Iraq.
Incumbents
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
- 13 July –Ali Al-Wardi, Iraqi sociologist and intellectual. (b.1913)[4]
- 8 September – Safa Khulusi, Iraqi writer and historian (b.1917)
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Razi, Farinaz (2002). Iraq and the United Nations: a review of the oil-for-food program. ISBN 978-0-612-87404-6.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "الدكتور علي الوردي". متحف جامعة بغداد (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-02-23.
