Muhammad Zimam Abd Al-Razzaq
Muhammad Zimam Abd Al-Razzaq (Arabic: محمد زمام عبد الرزاق) is an Iraqi politician.
Muhammad Zimam Abd Al-Razzaq | |
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محمد زمام عبد الرزاق | |
| Ministry of Interior | |
| In office 1995 – May 2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Muhammad Zimam Abd Al-Razzaq Al-Sadoun 1942 (age 80–81) Dhi Qar, Iraq |
| Political party | Iraqi Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
Biography
He was born in 1942 in Suq al-Shuyukh District in al-Muntafiq Brigade (currently Dhi Qar Governorate), and 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
He was arrested at his home in Al-Saydiya neighborhood in Baghdad on February 15, 2004, as he was on the list of Iraqis most wanted by the United States.[2]
On 9 April 2009, he was sentenced to life in prison because he was involved in the ethnic cleansing of Kurds and other minorities.[5][6]
References
- IO Internet Team. "Imprensa Oficial - List Established Pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1483 (2003)". Bo.io.gov.mo. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- صحيفة اليوم. "صحيفة اليوم : اعتقال وزير الداخلية العراقي الأسبق". Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- "أبرز وجوه النظام العراقي السابق: أين هم الآن؟ - BBC Arabic". Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- John Pike (2001-06-01). "RFE/RL iraq Report". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- "الحكم 15 عاما على طارق عزيز في قضية التطهير العرقي". Radiosawa. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- "أحكام بالإعدام لمجيد والنومان وتبرئة عزيز في قضية "صلاة الجمعة"". Radiosawa. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
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