Muhammad Zimam al-Sadun

Muhammad Zimam abd al-Razzaq al-Sadun (Arabic: محمد زمام عبد الرزاق) is an Iraqi politician and convicted war criminal.

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 partyIraqi Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party

Biography

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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

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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

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  1. ^ IO Internet Team. "Imprensa Oficial - List Established Pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1483 (2003)". Bo.io.gov.mo. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b صحيفة اليوم. "صحيفة اليوم : اعتقال وزير الداخلية العراقي الأسبق". Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  3. ^ "أبرز وجوه النظام العراقي السابق: أين هم الآن؟ - BBC Arabic". Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  4. ^ John Pike (1 June 2001). "RFE/RL iraq Report". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  5. ^ "الحكم 15 عاما على طارق عزيز في قضية التطهير العرقي". Radiosawa. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  6. ^ "أحكام بالإعدام لمجيد والنومان وتبرئة عزيز في قضية "صلاة الجمعة"". Radiosawa. Retrieved 4 January 2022.