Saddam Hussein
Born on 28 Apr 1937Place of birth: al-Awja, IraqDied on 30 Dec 2006
Known for: Acting
Biography
Saddam Hussein was an Iraqi Socialist politician who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003. As leading member of the revolutionary Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, and later, the Ba'ath Party.