# Ezzedine Salim

_Iraqi politician (1943-2004)_

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> Ezzedine Salim, also known as Abdelzahra Othman Mohammed, was an Iraqi politician, author, educator, Islamist theorist and one of the leading members of the Iraqi Dawa Movement between 1980 and 2004. He served as the President of the Governing Council of Iraq for sixteen days in 2004.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1943 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q983370#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Basra ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q983370#P19))
- **Died:** 17 May 2004 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q983370#P570))
- **Place of death:** Green Zone ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q983370#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Iraq ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q983370#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; writer; philosopher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q983370#P106))
- **Political party:** Islamic Dawa Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q983370#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of the Governing Council of Iraq (1 May 2004 – 17 May 2004); Prime Minister of Iraq (1 May 2004 – 17 May 2004) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q983370#P39))

## Questions

**When was Ezzedine Salim born?**  
Ezzedine Salim was born on 1943 in Basra.

**What positions has Ezzedine Salim held?**  
Positions held by Ezzedine Salim include: President of the Governing Council of Iraq (2004–2004); Prime Minister of Iraq (2004–2004).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ezzedine Salim](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezzedine_Salim) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q983370](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q983370) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Izzedine.jpg by ShahidSalim (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Izzedine.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Ezzedine Salim". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ezzedine-salim. Retrieved 21 October 2026.