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Saddam Hussein. Saddam Hussein, also spelled Ṣaddām Ḥusayn, in full Ṣaddām Ḥusayn al-Tikrītī, (born April 28, 1937, Al-ʿAwjah, Iraq—died December 30, 2006, Baghdad), president of Iraq (1979–2003) whose brutal rule was marked by costly and unsuccessful wars against neighbouring countries.
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Saddam played a key role in this coup. As he was in charge of the secret police, he often used them to control the Iraqi people, the army and the Ba'ath Party. ... He put families and friends in control of key positions of the Government and Army, so he had more power to overthrow or take over control from the President
