When was Saddam Hussein born?

Saddam Hussein was born on 28 April 1937 in Tikrit.

What positions has Saddam Hussein held?

Positions held by Saddam Hussein include: Prime Minister of Iraq (1994–2003); Regional Secretary of the Iraqi Ba'ath Party (1989–2006); President of Iraq (1979–2003); Prime Minister of Iraq (1979–1991); Vice President of Iraq (1968–1979).

Where did Saddam Hussein study?

Saddam Hussein was educated at Cairo University.

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Saddam Hussein

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Iraqi politician and revolutionary, president of Iraq from 1979 to 2003

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Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was an Iraqi politician and revolutionary who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003. He also served as prime minister of Iraq 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, the Baghdad-based Ba'ath Party and its regional organization, the Iraqi Ba'ath Party. The Iraqi Ba'ath Party, which initially espoused a mix of Arab nationalism and Arab socialism, quickly diverged into a right-wing ideology known as Saddamism.

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Born: 28 April 1937 wd
Place of birth: Tikrit wd
Died: 30 December 2006 wd
Place of death: Camp Justice wd
Citizenship: Kingdom of Iraq, First Republic of Iraq wd
Occupation: military personnel, writer, novelist, mujrim, politician wd
Political party: Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region (1966–2006), Ba'ath Party (1957–1966) wd
Education: Cairo University wd
Spouse: Sajida Talfah, Samira Shahbandar wd

Positions held wd

Prime Minister of Iraq (29 May 1994 – 9 April 2003)
Regional Secretary of the Iraqi Ba'ath Party (23 June 1989 – 30 December 2006)
President of Iraq (16 July 1979 – 9 April 2003)
Prime Minister of Iraq (16 July 1979 – 23 March 1991)
Vice President of Iraq (17 July 1968 – 15 July 1979)
Member of the Regional Command of the Iraqi Regional Branch (1964–2003)

Awards wd

Order of Stara Planina
Order of José Martí (1978)
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
Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1974)
Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit (1978)
Key to the City of Detroit (1980)

Questions

When was Saddam Hussein born?: Saddam Hussein was born on 28 April 1937 in Tikrit.
What positions has Saddam Hussein held?: Positions held by Saddam Hussein include: Prime Minister of Iraq (1994–2003); Regional Secretary of the Iraqi Ba'ath Party (1989–2006); President of Iraq (1979–2003); Prime Minister of Iraq (1979–1991); Vice President of Iraq (1968–1979).
Where did Saddam Hussein study?: Saddam Hussein was educated at Cairo University.

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