Saddam Hussein - Wikipedia Born near the city of Tikrit to a Sunni Arab family, Saddam Hussein joined the revolutionary Ba'ath Party in 1957 He played a key role in the 17 July Revolution that brought the Ba'athists to power in Iraq and made him vice president under Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr
Saddam Hussein | Biography, History, Death, Sons, Facts | Britannica 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 Husseins Rise to Power - Encyclopedia. com Hussein escaped from prison after two years and became the security organizer for the Baath Party He created a large force that used violence to terrify citizens and remove rival political leaders
The Complex Legacy of Saddam Hussein | Imperial War Museums Saddam Hussein led Iraq from 1979 to 2003 During his rule he projected an image of himself as Iraq’s most influential leader and a courageous moderniser, but at the same time his repressive regime killed thousands of people
Hussein - Wikipedia In the transliteration of Indo-Aryan languages, the forms "Hussain" or "Hossain" may be used Other variants include Husên, Husejin, Husejn, Husain, Hisên, Hussain, Husayin, Hussayin, Hüseyin, Hüseyn, Husseyin, Huseyn, Hossain, Hosein, Houssein, Husseyn, Usain (etc )
His Majesty King Hussein King Hussein’s commitment to democracy, civil liberties, and human rights started from his first years as monarch with his insistence on always sounding out citizens across the land before embarking on major new initiatives
Hussein | Biography, History, Facts | Britannica Hussein, king of Jordan from 1953 to 1999 and a member of the Hashemite dynasty, considered by many Muslims to be among the Ahl al-Bayt (‘People of the House,’ the direct descendants of the Prophet Muhammad) and the traditional guardians of the holy cities of Mecca and Medina
Saddam Hussein - Death, Policies Family - Biography 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