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A Short Biography of Saddam Hussein

Author Name:

Saddam Hussein

Born As:

Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikrit

Other Names:

Saddam Hussein

Born:

28 Apr 1937

Died:

30 Dec 2006




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Politician                          
                          
Married his cousin Sajida Talfah in 1963. Sajida is the daughter of Khairallah Talfah, Hussein's uncle and mentor. Their marriage was arranged for Hussein at age five when Sajida was seven. The two never met until their wedding. They had two sons, Uday and Qusay, and three daughters, Rana, Raghad and Hala.
Saddam is reported to have married two other women: Samira Shahbandar and Nidal al-Hamdani. Saddam's third son, Ali, is with Samira.                          
President of Iraq from July 16, 1979, until April 9, 2003.                          
Saddam Hussein was executed on 30 December 2006.