Yousef Ghanima

Yousef Rizq Alah Ghanima (9 August 1885 - 10 August 1950) Iraqi politician, journalist and historian. He is one who represents Christians at time of Kingdom of Iraq, then he was appointed to the Ministry of Finance six times, and the Ministry of Supply one time.[1] he also known for founding Seda babel, one of first newspapers in Iraq in 1908. he also write many books about history of Iraq.

For the Patriarch, see Yousef VII Ghanima.

Yousef Ghanima
يوسف غنيمة
Council of Representatives of Iraq
In office
1925–1928
MonarchFaisal I of Iraq
ConstituencyBaghdad
Minister of Finance
In office
1928–1929
MonarchFaisal I of Iraq
Prime MinisterAbdul-Muhsin Al-Saadoun
Tawfiq al-Suwaidi
Preceded byYasin al-Hashimi
Succeeded byYasin al-Hashimi
Minister of Finance
In office
1934–1935
MonarchGhazi
Prime MinisterAli Jawdat al-Aiyubi
Jamil al-Midfai
Preceded byNaji al-Suwaydi
Succeeded byRauf Al-Bahrani
Minister of Supply
In office
1945–1946
MonarchFaisal II
Prime MinisterHamdi al-Pachachi
Preceded bySalih Jabr
Succeeded byAbdul Jabar Chalabi
Minister of Finance
In office
1947–1948
MonarchFaisal II
Prime MinisterSalih Jabr
Preceded bySadek Al-Bassam
Succeeded byAbdul Elah Hafed
Personal details
Born
Yousef Rizq Alah Ghanima

(1885-08-09)August 9, 1885
Baghdad, Ottoman Iraq
DiedAugust 10, 1950(1950-08-10) (aged 65)
London, United Kingdom
Resting placeBaghdad
CitizenshipIraqi, Ottoman
Political partyParty of National Brotherhood
ProfessionPolitician, Historian, Journalist, Economist

Early life

Ghanima born in Baghdad to an Chaldean Christian family, he studied theology and Arabic literature by Anastas Al-Karmali, he also learn French and English language in church. he joined to Committee of Union and Progress, and become one of first members in Baghdad. he founded Seda Babel newspaper in 1908 with Dawud Sliwa,[2] which was closed in July 1914 before World War I by order from Nur Al-Deen pasha governor of Baghdad Vilayet.[3]

Career

After Entry of British army to Baghdad in March 1917, he is called from Gen.Hooker with other state men for founding municipal council to City.[4] he welcomed King Faisal I after his arriving to Basra in 1921, he is one who appointing from king for negotiation of Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of 1922. after founding Council of Representatives of Iraq by order of King, he was choose at first term from 1925 to 1928 for represent Christians of Baghdad. He become minister of finance at third government of Abdul-Muhsin Al-Saadoun (1928-1929), First government of Tawfiq al-Suwaidi (1929), first government of Ali Jawdat al-Aiyubi (1934-1935), third government of Jamil al-Midfai (1935), first government of Arshad al-Umari (1946) and in government of Salih Jabr (1947-1948). he also become minister of supply at government of Hamdi al-Pachachi (1945-1946). he also appointed in many other position in finance. he died on August 10, 1950 in London.

Books
  • History of Iraqi trade (1922)
  • History of Iraqi cities (1923)
  • History of Iraqi jews (1924)

See also

References
  1. Elliot, Matthew (December 31, 1996). Independent Iraq: British Influence from 1941 to 1958. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9781850437291 – via Google Books.
  2. "نتائج البحث - المكتبة الرقمية العالمية". www.wdl.org.
  3. "صدى بابل، العدد 250، 30 يوليو 1914". www.wdl.org. July 30, 1914.
  4. غنيمة, حارث يوسف; Ghanīmah, Ḥārith Yūsuf (June 15, 1990). "السياسي الأديب يوسف غنيمة، ١٨٨٥-١٩٥٠: من اركان النهضة العلمية في العراق الحديث : حياته، آثاره، عصره". دار الحرية، – via Google Books.
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