1997 in Iraq
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Incumbents
Events
- 15 January – The proceeds of the first Iraqi sale of oil are deposited at a special UN account as part of the Oil-for-Food Programme.[1]
- 20 March – The first shipment of food and other commodities is delivered to Iraq as part of phase 1of the Oil-for-Food Programme.[1]
- 16 October – The Iraqi national census is conducted, estimating the population of Iraq at 22,046,000.[2]
- 14 November – Iraq expels 6 American weapon inspectors, and the UN orders inspectors from other nationalities to leave the country.[3]
Births
- 12 March – Amjed Attwan Kadhim, Iraqi footballer[4]
- 2 April – Mazin Fayyadh, Iraqi footballer.
- 27 July – Alaa Abbas Abdulnabi, Iraqi footballer[4]
Deaths
- 8 May – Saleem Al-Basri, Iraqi actor. (b.1926)
- 24 May – Muhammad Fadhel al-Jamali, Iraqi politician and diplomat.(b.1903)
- 27 July – Muhammad Mahdi al-Jawahiri, Iraqi poet .(b.1899)
- 1 ِAugust – Hayat Sharara, Iraqi writer and translator. (b.c. 1937)
- 28 September – Munir Bashir, Iraqi-Assyrian musician famous for playing the oud.(b.1930)
- 12 October – Talib El-Shibib, Iraqi politician. (b.1934)
- 9 November – Atika Wahbi al-Khazraji, Iraqi poet. (b.1924)[5]