عبد السلام عارف
Abdul Salam Arif became the president of Iraq and Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr became prime minister. Ali Salih al-Sadi, secretary-general of the Regional Command of the Iraqi Ba'ath Party, became deputy prime minister and Minister of Interiora post he lost on 11 May. Despite not being prime minister, al-Sadi had effective control over the Iraqi Ba'ath Party. Seven out of nine members supported his leadership in the party's Regional Command.