Saddam Hussein
Iraqi politician and revolutionary, president of Iraq from 1979 to 2003.
The record
Saddam Hussein was an Iraqi politician and revolutionary, president of Iraq from 1979 to 2003. Born on 28 April 1937 in Tikrit, Hussein died on 30 December 2006 in Camp Justice at the age of 69.
Positions held include Member of the Regional Command of the Iraqi Regional Branch (1964–2003), Vice President of Iraq (1968–1979) and President of Iraq (1979–2003). Notable works include Zabibah and the King and The Fortified Castle. Hussein studied at Cairo University. Honours include Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Order of José Martí and Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 171 languages, Saddam Hussein is No. 155 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 28 April 1937, Tikrit
- Died
- 30 December 2006, Camp Justice (aged 69)
- Country
- Kingdom of Iraq
- Known as
- Military personnel, writer, novelist
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Ba'ath Party, Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region
- Education
- Cairo University
- Languages
- Arabic
- Children
- 5
- Wikipedia editions
- 171
Did you know
Was 27 when first member of the Regional Command of the Iraqi Regional Branch (1964).
Lived to 69.
Shares a birthday with James Monroe and Penélope Cruz.
One of 6 people in the Index born in Tikrit, with Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr.
Has a Wikipedia article in 171 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1964–2003Member of the Regional Command of the Iraqi Regional Branch
- 1968–1979Vice President of Iraq
- 1979–2003President of Iraq
- 1979–1991Prime Minister of Iraq
- 1989–2006Regional Secretary of the Iraqi Ba'ath Party
- 1994–2003Prime Minister of Iraq
Connections
- FatherHussein 'Abid al-Majid
- MotherSubha Tulfah al-Mussallat
- SpouseSajida Talfah
- SpouseSamira Shahbandar
- ChildUday Hussein
- ChildQusay Hussein Kiricocho
- ChildHala Hussein
- ChildRana Hussein
- ChildRaghad Hussein
4 have a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic1974
- Order of José Martí1978
- Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit1978
- Key to the City of Detroit1980
- Order of Stara Planina
- Order of Mubarak the Great
- Order of the Yugoslav Star
- Order of the Two Rivers
- Order of Civil Merit
- Order of Isabella the Catholic
- National Order of Merit
- Order of Al-Khalifa
- Order of the National Flag
- Order of al-Hussein bin Ali
- Friendship Order
- Order of the Grand Conqueror
Notable works
- Zabibah and the King
- The Fortified Castle
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