Saddam Hussein - Wikipedia Saddam Hussein [c] (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was an Iraqi politician and revolutionary who served as the president of Iraq from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003 during the U S 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 - 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
Amid Israel’s Threat, Here’s How Saddam Hussein Was Killed . . . - News18 Saddam Hussein ruled over Iraq from 1979 until he was overthrown and captured by a US-led coalition in 2003 Upon coming to power, he quickly eliminated political opposition, turning Iraq into a one-party state centred around a cult of personality His regime was marked by brutal repression, including the torture, disappearance and execution of
Saddam Hussein - Politician, Dictator, and President of Iraq Saddam Hussein was a prominent and controversial figure in Middle Eastern politics, known for his dictatorial rule over Iraq from 1979 until 2003 Born on April 28, 1937, in Tikrit, Iraq, Saddam faced a tumultuous early life after the disappearance of his father and the death of his brother
Biography of Saddam Hussein, Dictator of Iraq - ThoughtCo 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 at odds with the U S in 2003 during the Iraq War
Saddam Hussein - Irakipedia On 30 June 2004, Saddam Hussein, held in custody by US forces at the US base "Camp Cropper," along with 11 other senior Ba'athist leaders, were handed over to the interim Iraqi government to stand trial for crimes against humanity and other offences
Saddam Hussein - Encyclopedia. com Hussein used his security forces to eliminate those in the military who endangered Bakr's rule, and in 1969 Hussein was named deputy chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council, the Baath Party's ruling body At the age of thirty-two, Hussein had become the second-most powerful man in Iraq
Hussein - Wikipedia Hussein, Hossein, Hussain, Hossain, Huseyn, Husayn, Husein, Hussin, Hoessein, Houcine, Hocine or Husain ( huːˈseɪn ; Arabic: حُسَيْن Ḥusayn), coming from the triconsonantal root Ḥ-S-N (Arabic: ح س ن), is an Arabic name which is the diminutive of Hassan, meaning "good", "handsome" or "beautiful"