Ahmad Mukhtar Baban

Baban became prime minister on 19 May 1958, during a time of political tension.^[1][2] The monarchies of Iraq and Jordan had recently agreed upon a confederation known as the Arab Federation. The federation, and Baban's time as prime minister, lasted for only two months.^{[citation needed]}

On 14 July 1958, the monarchy was overthrown in a coup, and a republic was established under Abdul Karim Qassim.^{[citation needed]} Baban was arrested and sentenced to death by the People's Court, which was established under Qassim's leadership following the coup.^{[citation needed]} Unlike the royal family and many Iraqi politicians in the monarchy, the sentence was reduced to life in prison.