Muhammad Zimam al-Sadun
Muhammad Zimam al-Sadun | |
|---|---|
محمد زمام عبد الرزاق | |
| Ministry of Interior | |
| In office 1995 – May 2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Muhammad Zimam abd al-Razzaq al-Sadun 1942 (age 81–82) Dhi Qar, Iraq |
| Political party | Iraqi Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
Muhammad Zimam abd al-Razzaq al-Sadun (Arabic: محمد زمام عبد الرزاق) is an Iraqi politician and convicted war criminal.
Biography[edit]
Muhammad Zimam abd al-Razzaq al-Sadun was born in 1942 in Suq al-Shuyukh District in al-Muntafiq Brigade (currently Dhi Qar Governorate). He belongs to al-Saadoun tribe.[1] He held several positions during the rule of the Arab Socialist Baath Party in Iraq, including a member of the Revolutionary Command Council and Governor of Saladin Governorate.[2][3] He completed his studies in law and political science. He served as Minister of the Interior from 1995 to May 2001, when he was succeeded by Mahmud Dhiyab.[4]
After the 2003 invasion[edit]
He was on the list of Iraqis most wanted by the United States and was arrested at his home in Al-Saydiya neighborhood in Baghdad on 15 February 2004.[2] On 9 April 2009, he was sentenced to life in prison over involvement in the ethnic cleansing of Kurds and other minorities.[5][6]
References[edit]
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- ^ "أبرز وجوه النظام العراقي السابق: أين هم الآن؟ - BBC Arabic". Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ John Pike (1 June 2001). "RFE/RL iraq Report". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "الحكم 15 عاما على طارق عزيز في قضية التطهير العرقي". Radiosawa. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "أحكام بالإعدام لمجيد والنومان وتبرئة عزيز في قضية "صلاة الجمعة"". Radiosawa. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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