Saddam Hussein - Wikipedia 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 during the United States-led invasion of Iraq
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 Hussein: Life, Death, and Legacy | History Cooperative Saddam Hussein’s name is synonymous with Iraq’s tumultuous history over the latter part of the 20th century His rule, characterized by both development and devastation, has had a lasting impact on both the Middle East and beyond
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
Saddam Hussein - New World Encyclopedia Hussein (Sometimes also transliterated as Hussayn or Hussain) is not a surname in the Western sense but a patronymic, his father's given personal name; Abd al-Majid his grandfather's; al-Tikriti means he was born and raised in (or near) Tikrit
Saddam Hussein | The Dictators Playbook - PBS Learn how Saddam Hussein ruled Iraq with an iron fist for almost 30 years To maintain power, he used fear, intimidation and violence like few other dictators in history, but he made the fatal
FBI — Federal Bureau of Investigation Saddam Hussein (1937-2006) was the president of Iraq from 1979-2003 In 2003, coalition forces invaded Iraq and deposed Hussein In 2006, he was tried by the Iraqi Interim Government and
Biography of Saddam Hussein, Dictator of Iraq - ThoughtCo Saddam Hussein ruled Iraq with a brutal hand, using fear and terror to stay in power He established a secret police force that suppressed internal dissenters and developed a "cult of personality" to build public support
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
Hussein of Jordan - Wikipedia Hussein, a constitutional monarch, started his rule by allowing the formation of the only democratically elected government in Jordan's history in 1956, which he forced to resign a few months later, declaring martial law and banning political parties