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. He previously served as the vice president of Iraq from 1968 to 1979 and also served as prime minister from 1979 to 1991 and later from 1994 to 2003.

Feb 7, 2025 · 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.

Apr 2, 2014 · 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.

Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein was executed on 30 December 2006. [1] Saddam was sentenced to death by hanging, after being convicted of crimes against humanity by the Iraqi Special Tribunal for the Dujail massacre—the killing of 148 Iraqi Shi'ites in the town of Dujail—in 1982, in retaliation for an assassination attempt against …

May 15, 2019 · 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.

Dec 22, 2024 · Who is Saddam Hussein? 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.

Nov 25, 2016 · Read all about the life of Saddam Hussein and how his rule affected Iraq and the world. Learn about his legacy and how Saddam Hussein died.

Dec 29, 2006 · Saddam Hussein has a long history of using violence to achieve political ends. Read a selective list of events from his life, including milestones leading up to his trial, death sentence and ...

Dec 30, 2006 · Saddam Hussein was a man of immense and grandiose ambitions and profound and foolish mistakes, mistakes that led to his death by hanging today in Baghdad. NPR's Mike Shuster has this look back on...

Saddam Hussein, also spelled Ṣaddām Ḥusayn, (born April 28, 1937, Al-ʿAwjah, Iraq—died Dec. 30, 2006, Baghdad), President of Iraq (1979–2003). He joined the Baʿth Party in 1957.