Saddam Hussein - Wikipedia
WEBSaddam Hussein [c] (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was an Iraqi politician and revolutionary who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 1979 to 2003. He also served as prime minister of Iraq from 1979 to 1991 and later from 1994 to 2003.
Saddam Hussein | Biography, History, Death, Sons, & Facts
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Saddam Hussein, the controversial Iraqi leader known for his iron-fisted rule and involvement in regional conflicts, left a lasting impact on Middle Eastern history with his reign marked by oppression and international tensions.
Saddam Hussein - Death, Policies & Family - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · Saddam Hussein was president of Iraq for more than two decades and is seen as a figurehead of the country's military conflicts with Iran and the United States.
Execution of Saddam Hussein - Wikipedia
WEBThe execution of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein took place on 30 December 2006. Saddam was sentenced to death by hanging , after being convicted of crimes against humanity by the Iraqi Special Tribunal for the Dujail massacre —the killing of 148 Iraqi Shi'ites in the town of Dujail —in 1982, in retaliation for an assassination ...
Biography of Saddam Hussein, Dictator of Iraq - ThoughtCo
WEBMay 15, 2019 · 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 …
Saddam Hussein summary | Britannica
WEBSaddam Hussein, also spelled Ṣaddām Ḥusayn, (born April 28, 1937, Al-ʿAwjah, Iraq—died Dec. 30, 2006, Baghdad), President of Iraq (1979–2003). He joined the Baʿth Party in 1957.
Saddam Hussein, Defiant Dictator Who Ruled Iraq With Violence …
WEBDec 30, 2006 · The despot, known as Saddam, had oppressed Iraq for more than 30 years, unleashing devastating regional wars and reducing his once promising, oil-rich nation to a claustrophobic police state.
Saddam Hussein: how a deadly purge of opponents set up his …
WEBJul 22, 2019 · About a hundred unsuspecting Ba'athist party members sat listening to their newly installed president, Saddam Hussein, denouncing a conspiracy against him.
Iraqis remember day Saddam Hussein was hanged | CNN
WEBDec 29, 2016 · On the morning of the start of Eid al-Adha on December 30, 2006, Saddam Hussein was hanged to death for committing crimes against humanity.
Saddam Hussein's trial was meant to be a symbol of a new ... - NPR
WEBMar 21, 2023 · Twenty years ago, many Americans thought of one man when they heard the word Iraq, and that was Saddam Hussein. The White House said he had weapons of mass destruction.
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