Muhammad Zimam al-Sadun | |
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محمد زمام عبد الرزاق | |
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| Ministry of Interior | |
| In office 1995 – May 2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Muhammad Zimam abd al-Razzaq al-Sadun 1942 (age 83–84) Dhi Qar, Iraq |
| Party | Iraqi Regional Branch of theArab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
Muhammad Zimam abd al-Razzaq al-Sadun (Arabic:محمد زمام عبد الرزاق) is an Iraqi politician and convicted war criminal.
Muhammad Zimam abd al-Razzaq al-Sadun was born in 1942 inSuq al-Shuyukh District in al-Muntafiq Brigade (currentlyDhi Qar Governorate). He belongs to al-Saadoun tribe.[1] He held several positions during the rule of theArab Socialist Baath Party in Iraq, including a member of the Revolutionary Command Council and Governor ofSaladin 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 byMahmud Dhiyab.[4]
He was on thelist of Iraqis most wanted by the United States and was arrested at his home inAl-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 ofKurds and other minorities.[5][6]
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