Saddam Hussein

Summary

Saddam Hussein is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Tikrit^[2]. He was born on April 28, 1937^[3]. He passed away in Camp Justice^[4]. He died on December 30, 2006^[5]. He worked as a military personnel^[6], writer^[7], novelist^[8], Q125804073^[9], and politician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.092% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,855 views/month, #923 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Saddam Hussein was born in Tikrit^[2].
• Saddam Hussein passed away in Camp Justice^[4].
• Saddam Hussein was born on April 28, 1937^[3].
• Saddam Hussein died on December 30, 2006^[5].
• Burial took place at Q42332073^[12].
• Saddam Hussein's father was Hussein 'Abid al-Majid^[13].
• Saddam Hussein's mother was Subha Tulfah al-Mussallat^[14].
• Saddam Hussein was married to Sajida Talfah^[15].
• Saddam Hussein was married to Samira Shahbandar^[16].
• A child of Saddam Hussein was Uday Hussein^[17].
• A child of Saddam Hussein was Qusay Hussein^[18].
• A child of Saddam Hussein was Hala Hussein^[19].
• A child of Saddam Hussein was Rana Hussein^[20].
• A child of Saddam Hussein was Raghad Hussein^[21].
• Saddam Hussein held citizenship in Kingdom of Iraq^[22].
• Saddam Hussein held citizenship in First Republic of Iraq^[23].
• Saddam Hussein held citizenship in Ba'athist Iraq^[24].
• Saddam Hussein held citizenship in Iraq^[25].
• Iraqi Arabic was Saddam Hussein's native language^[26].
• Saddam Hussein worked as a military personnel^[6].
• Saddam Hussein's professions included writer^[7].
• Saddam Hussein's professions included novelist^[8].
• Saddam Hussein's professions included Q125804073^[9].
• Saddam Hussein's professions included politician^[10].
• Saddam Hussein held the position of Prime Minister of Iraq^[27].

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Origins and Family

Saddam Hussein's place of birth was Tikrit^[2]. He was born on April 28, 1937^[3]. His father was Hussein 'Abid al-Majid^[13]. His mother was Subha Tulfah al-Mussallat^[14]. Iraqi Arabic was his native language^[26].

Education

Saddam Hussein's education included a stint at Cairo University^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel^[6], writer^[7], novelist^[8], Q125804073^[9], and politician^[10]. Positions held include Prime Minister of Iraq^[27], a public office^[29], in Iraq^[30], founded in 1920^[31]; President of Iraq^[32], a President of the Republic^[33], in Iraq^[34], founded in 1958^[35]; Regional Secretary of the Iraqi Ba'ath Party^[36]; Vice President of Iraq^[37], a position^[38], in Iraq^[39], founded in 1958^[40]; and Member of the Regional Command of the Iraqi Regional Branch^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Stara Planina^[42], an order^[43], in Bulgaria^[44], founded in 1966^[45]; Order of José Martí^[46], an order^[47], in Cuba^[48], founded in 1972^[49]; Order of Mubarak the Great^[50]; Order of the Yugoslav Star^[51]; Order of the Two Rivers^[52]; and Order of Civil Merit^[53].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sajida Talfah^[15], a teacher^[54], b. 1937^[55], of Iraq^[56] and Samira Shahbandar^[16], a physician^[57], b. 1946^[58], of Iraq^[59]. Children include Uday Hussein^[17], a politician^[60], 1964–2003^[61], of Ba'athist Iraq^[62]; Qusay Hussein^[18], a politician^[63], 1966–2003^[64], of Iraq^[65]; Hala Hussein^[19], a writer^[66], b. 1972^[67], of Iraq^[68]; Rana Hussein^[20], b. 1971^[69], of Iraq^[70]; and Raghad Hussein^[21], a politician^[71], b. 1968^[72], of Iraq^[73]. Saddam Hussein's religion is recorded as Islam^[74]. Political affiliations include Ba'ath Party^[75], a political party^[76], in Bahrain^[77], founded in 1947^[78], headquartered in Damascus^[79] and Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region^[80], a political faction^[81], in Iraq^[82], founded in 1951^[83], headquartered in Baghdad^[84].

Death and Burial

Saddam Hussein died on December 30, 2006^[5]. He passed away in Camp Justice^[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death^[85]. He is buried at Q42332073^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Saddam Hussein include Mosul Dam^[86], a dam^[87], in Iraq^[88], founded in 1981^[89]; Baghdad International Airport^[90], an international airport^[91], in Iraq^[92], founded in 1987^[93]; and Sadr City^[94], an urban district^[95], in Iraq^[96], founded in 1959^[97].

Why It Matters

Saddam Hussein ranks in the top 0.092% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,855 views/month, #923 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[98] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[99]

Works attributed to him include Zabibah and the King^[100], a literary work^[101]; his novels^[102], a bibliography^[103]; Begone, Demons^[104], a literary work^[105]; Men and the City^[106], a literary work^[107]; and The Fortified Castle^[108], a literary work^[109]. Entities named for him include Mosul Dam^[86], a dam^[87], in Iraq^[88], founded in 1981^[89]; Baghdad International Airport^[90], an international airport^[91], in Iraq^[92], founded in 1987^[93]; and Sadr City^[94], an urban district^[95], in Iraq^[96], founded in 1959^[97].

FAQs

Where was Saddam Hussein born?

Saddam Hussein was born in Tikrit^[2].

Where did Saddam Hussein die?

Saddam Hussein died in Camp Justice^[4].

Who were Saddam Hussein's parents?

Saddam Hussein's father was Hussein 'Abid al-Majid^[13]. Saddam Hussein's mother was Subha Tulfah al-Mussallat^[14].

Who was Saddam Hussein married to?

Saddam Hussein's spouses include Sajida Talfah^[15] and Samira Shahbandar^[16].

What did Saddam Hussein do for work?

Saddam Hussein worked as military personnel^[6], writer^[7], novelist^[8], Q125804073^[9], and politician^[10].

Where did Saddam Hussein go to school?

Saddam Hussein was educated at Cairo University^[28].

What awards did Saddam Hussein receive?

Honors received include Order of Stara Planina^[42], Order of José Martí^[46], Order of Mubarak the Great^[50], and Order of the Yugoslav Star^[51].