Uday Hussein

Also known as Uday Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti, Uday Saddam Hussein

Iraqi politician and son of Saddam Hussein (1964–2003)

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Key facts

Constituency: Baghdad
President: Saddam Hussein
Preceded by: Position established
Succeeded by: Qusay Hussein
Born: Uday Saddam Hussein al- Nasiri al-Tikriti , ( 1964-06-18 ) 18 June 1964, Baghdad , Iraq
Died: 22 July 2003 (2003-07-22) (aged 39), Mosul , Iraq
Cause of death: Ballistic trauma
Resting place: Tikrit , Iraq
Party: Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
Parent s: Saddam Hussein (father), Sajida Talfah (mother)
Relatives: Qusay (brother) Raghad (sister) Rana (sister) Hala (sister) Adnan Khairallah (maternal uncle)
Education: University of Baghdad ( BE , MA , PhD )
Occupation: Politician , journalist , military commander
Allegiance: Ba'athist Iraq
Branch service: Iraqi Air Force (1988), Fedayeen Saddam (1995–1996)
Years of service: 1988–2003
Rank: Commander
Battles wars: Iran–Iraq War , Gulf War , Invasion of Iraq †

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Ba'athist Iraq
Place of birth: Tikrit
Place of death: Mosul
Father: Saddam Hussein
Mother: Sajida Talfah
Sibling: Rana Hussein
Occupation: military personnel
Position held: president
Educated at: University of Baghdad
Political party: Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region
Languages spoken: Arabic
Religion: Sunni Islam
Academic degree: doctorate
Head of government: National Olympic Committee of Iraq
Conflict: Iraq War
Military rank: commander
Image: Uday Hussein.jpg
Height: 198
Convicted of: murder

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date of birth: 1964-01-01
date of death: 2003-07-22
Commons category: Uday Hussein
cause of death: airstrike
name in native language: عدي صدام حسين
relative: Khairallah Talfah
start of work period: 1988-00-00
end of work period: 2003-00-00
member of: Fedayeen Saddam
nickname: The Devil
place of burial: Al-Awja
allegiance: Ba'athist Iraq
P10632: Uday Hussein
medical condition: sadistic personality disorder

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Encyclopedic overview

Uday Saddam Hussein (Arabic: عدي صدام حسين; 18 June 1964 – 22 July 2003) was an Iraqi politician, militia leader, and businessman. He was the eldest son of Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and his first wife Sajida Talfah. He was known for his excessive cruelty, erratic behavior, and human rights abuses, which included torture, rape, and murder.

Born in Baghdad, Uday was seen for several years as the likely successor to his father; however, he lost the place as heir apparent to his younger brother, Qusay, owing to injuries in an assassination attempt. Because of his family connections, Uday held multiple roles in the Iraqi political and military circles, as well as in business.

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