Saad Abdul-Majid
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Saad Abdul-Majid | |
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سعد عبد المجيد الفيصل | |
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| Born | Saad Abdul-Majid Faisal Yassin Al-Nassiri Al-Tikriti |
| Died | 15 April 2021 (aged 76–77) |
| Political party | Iraqi Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
Saad Abdul-Majid (Arabic: سعد عبد المجيد الفيصل; 1944 – 15 April 2021) was an Iraqi politician and diplomat, and one of the most prominent Iraqi leaders during the Ba'ath Party regime. He was one of the officers who led the military coup in 1968 that brought the Ba'ath Party to power.
After the 2003 U.S. invasion
[edit]The American occupation forces put him on the list of the 55 most wanted Iraqis, as he held several positions, most of them in the diplomatic corps and party work. In the national leadership, director of the office of the secretariat of the National Command, and head of the Expatriates Authority.[1]
His last position was the official of the Ba'ath Party office in Salah al-Din Governorate. He was arrested on May 24, 2003, and released on December 18, 2005. He left Iraq after his release.[2] [3]
Death
[edit]He died on 15 April 2021.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "كونا :: مصادر .. القوات الامريكية تطلق سراح ثلاثة من رموز نظام صدام البائد 09/03/2006". www.kuna.net.kw. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ "Sad Abd al-Majid al-Faysal". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ "أبرز وجوه النظام العراقي السابق: أين هم الآن؟". 2 September 2010.
- ^ "وفاة سعد الفيصل بعد مرض عضال". azzaman.com (in Arabic). 16 April 2021.
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