Background
SADDAM, Bachelor of Laws was born in 1937 in Tikrit, near
SADDAM, Bachelor of Laws was born in 1937 in Tikrit, near
First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Karkh Secondary School, Baghdad, al-Qasr al-Aini Secondary School, Cairo, Cairo University and alMustanseriya University, Baghdad.
Joined Arab Baath Socialist Party 1957. Sentenced to death for attempted execution of General Abdul Karim Qassim 1959. Joined leadership of Cairo branch of Baath Party 1962.
Returned to Iraq following revolution 1963.
Deputy Secretary Regional Leadership of Baath Party 1966-1979, Secretary since 1979. Played prominent role in July 1968 revolution.
Acting. Deputy Chairman Revolutionary Command Council 1968-1969.
Deputy Chairman Revolutionary Command Council 1969-1979, Chairman since 1979. President, of Iraq July 1979- also Prime Minister.
Deputy Secretary Regional Leadership in 7th Regional Congress 1968.
4th Regional Congress and 6th National Congress of Baath Party 1963. Regional; 7th National Congress, Syria 1964.
Married Sajida Khairalla in 1963.