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Basam Ridha Al-Husaini (Arabic:بسام رضا الحسيني) (born in Iraq c. 1964) is an advisor toIraqi Prime MinisterNouri Maliki charged with overseeing judicial matters. He also was an advisor to his predecessor, Prime MinisterIbrahim al-Jaafari. Prior to returning to Iraq, he worked in the United States as an engineer and actor, appearing in small roles.[citation needed]
His family wereShiites who refused to joinSaddam Hussein'sBaath Party, and as a result his older brothers Bashir and Kadhim were arrested. Their fates were unknown until after the fall of Hussein's regime; his family found records of their execution. Ridha fled to the US in 1982, bribing officials for a passport and dropping his last name. He graduated with a BA inmechanical engineering in 1987 fromLouisiana State University. After moving toLos Angeles, he worked as a state engineer and then started a home inspection business.[citation needed]
Following the fall of Saddam Hussein, Ridha returned to work for the new Iraqi government. In charge of overseeing executions, he was on vacation inDubai and was not present for theExecution of Saddam Hussein, since the US handed him over earlier than expected.[citation needed]