Mizban Khadr al-Hadi
Mizban Khadr al-Hadi | |
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مزبان خضر الهادي | |
Member of the Revolutionary Command Council | |
In office 1991–2001 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1938 Iraq |
Battles/wars | 2003 invasion of Iraq
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Mizban Khadr al-Hadi (Arabic: مزبان خضر الهادي) was an Iraqi general and politician. He served as a member of the Revolutionary Command Council from 1991 to 2001.[1]
Biography
Hadi was born in 1938 in Mandali District, in what is now Diyala Governorate.[2] Hadi was extremely close to Saddam Hussein, serving as a key advisor since the early 1980s, particularly on Shiite affairs. He was made a Minister without portfolio in June 1982, and before that served as Governor of Najaf.[3]
Hadi was decorated by Saddam Hussein for his role in both the
Hadi was reported to have had been arrested by US Forces in Baghdad on 1 May 2003.
Hadi died on 16 May 2020, due to a terminal illness in Nasiriyah Central Prison.[6]
References
- ISBN 9781139505468.
- ^ "The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America". U.S. Government Printing Office. 2004.
- ^ a b c "CENTCOM Says 2 More of Iraq's "Top 55" Now in Coalition Custody". usembassy.gov.
- ^ "Two Iraqi officials 'in custody'". BBC News. 9 July 2003.
- ^ "Working On A Straight With Iraqi Cards". CBS News. 5 May 2003.
- ^ "وفاة مزبان خضر هادي في سجن الناصرية". 17 May 2020.