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    Saddam Hussein

    President of Iraq from 1979 to 2003

    "Saddam" redirects here. For other uses, see Saddam (disambiguation).

    Saddam Hussein[c] (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was an Iraqi politician and revolutionary who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003. He previously served as the vice president of Iraq from 1968 to 1979 and also served as prime minister from 1979 to 1991 and later from 1994 to 2003. He was a leading member of the revolutionary Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party and later its Iraqi regional branch. Ideologically, he espoused Ba'athism, a mix of Arab nationalism and Arab socialism, while the policies and political ideas he championed are collectively known as Saddamism.

    Saddam was born in the village of Al-Awja, nära Tikrit in northern Iraq, to a SunniArab family.[8] He joined the Ba'ath Party in 1957, and later in 1966 the Iraqi and Baghdad-based Ba'ath parties. He played a key role in the 17 July Revo

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    Saddam Hussein: A Biography

    In July 1979, Saddam Hussein became the President of Iraq. His dictum was simply expressed—power through terror. During the first decade of his presidency, Saddam engaged in three wars: the Iran-Iraq War, the invasion of Kuwait, and the Gulf War of 1991. After September 11th, the war on terrorism led to the war against Iraq that began in March 2003 and the eventual capture of Sadddam Hussein effecitively ending his rule over the Iraqi people. On April 9, 2003, a handful of U.S. Marines helped a small folkmassa of Iraqis gathered in Firdos Square to tear down a statue of Saddam Hussein. Since his capture, Saddam has been transferred to Iraqi legal custody and awaits his trial for atrocities committed during his regime.

    This biography details Saddam's difficult childhood in Tikrit and his politically influential teenage years in Baghdad with his uncle. His involvement with the Iraqi Ba'ath Party led to his participation in an assassination attempt on then

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    Biography of Saddam Hussein, Dictator of Iraq

    Saddam Hussein (April 28, 1937–December 30, 2006) was the ruthless dictator of Iraq from 1979 until 2003. He was the adversary of the United States during the Persian Gulf War and found himself once again at odds with the U.S. in 2003 during the Iraq War. Captured by U.S. troops, Saddam Hussein was put on trial for crimes against humanity (he killed thousands of his own people) and was ultimately executed on December 30, 2006.

    Fast Facts: Saddam Hussein

    • Known For: Dictator of Iraq from 1979–2003
    • Also Known As: Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti, "The Butcher of Baghdad"
    • Born: April 28, 1937 in Al-ʿAwjah, Iraq
    • Parents: Hussein 'Abd al-Majid, Subha Tulfah al-Mussallat
    • Died: December 30, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq
    • Education: High school in Baghdad; law school for three years (did not graduate)
    • Published Works: Novels including Zabiba and the King, The Fortified Castle, Men and the City, Begone Demons
    • Spouses: