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( 18881961 ) served briefly as Prime Minister of Iraq for two months, from February 1 , 1941 , to April 1 , 1941 . He was appointed prime minister by the regent, Abdul-Illah , following the first ouster of the pro- Axis government of Rashid Ali Al-Kaylani during World War II . When Abdul-Illah fled the country, fearing an assassination attempt, Hashimi resigned, and the government reverted to Kaylani.