Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region
Arab Socialist Baʿath Party – Iraq Region Arabic: حزب البعث العربي الاشتراكي في العراق | |
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| Governing body | Regional Command |
| Secretary | Mohammed Younis al-Ahmed |
| Founder | Fuad al-Rikabi |
| Founded | Late 1940s or early 1950s |
| Banned | 16 May 2003 |
| Newspaper | Al-Thawra |
| Paramilitary wing | People's Militia (1970–1991) Fedayeen Saddam (1995–2003) |
| Membership | 1.5 million (2003 est.) 102,900 (2013 est.) |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre to right-wing Historical: Left-wing |
| Political alliance | National Union Front (until 1958) Progressive Front (until 2003) |
| Regional affiliation | Ba'ath Party (until 1966) Pro-Iraqi Ba'ath Party (from 1966) |
| Colors | Black White Green Red (Pan-Arab colors) |
| Slogan | "Unity, Freedom, Socialism" "A single Arab nation with an eternal mission" |
| Anthem | "The Flame of the Ba’ath is my Morning!" |
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| Website | |
| https://www.albasrah.net | |
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Personal Rise to power Presidency Desposition Elections and referendums |
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The Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region (Arabic: حزب البعث العربي الاشتراكي في العراق Ḥizb al-Ba‘th al-'Arabī al-Ishtirākī fī al-'Irāq), officially the Iraqi Regional Branch, was an Iraqi Ba'athist organisation founded in 1951 by Fuad al-Rikabi. It was the former ruling party of Iraq from the 1968 coup until its overthrow by the United States in 2003 during its invasion of Iraq.
This party was the Iraqi regional branch of the original Ba'ath Party, before changing its allegiance to the Iraqi-dominated Ba'ath movement following the 1966 split within the original party.
The party was officially banned following the American invasion of Iraq in 2003, but despite this it still continues to function underground.