Ahmad Husayn Khudayir as-Samarrai explained

Ahmed Husayn Khudayir as-Samarrai
Order:Prime Minister of Iraq
Term Start:September 5, 1993
Term End:April 9, 1994
President:Saddam Hussein
Predecessor:Mohammed Hamza Zubeidi
Successor:Saddam Hussein
Birth Date:2 July 1941
Birth Place:Samarra, Kingdom of Iraq
Nationality:Iraqi
Native Name:احمد حسين خضير السامرائي
Native Name Lang:ar

Ahmed Husayn Khudayir as-Samarrai (Arabic: أحمد حسين خضير السامرائي; born 2 July 1941) was Prime Minister of Iraq from 1993 to 1994, during the rule of President Saddam Hussein. He was Minister of Finance from July 1992 to May 1994.[1]

Samarrai maintained the position of chief of the general staff over the years, and was his last position in the presidency office until 2003, post American invasion.[2]

He surrendered to the U.S. forces during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Later on, he was sentenced in 2006.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ghareeb . Edmund A. . Historical dictionary of Iraq . 2004 . Scarecrow press . Lanham (Md.) Oxford . 0-8108-4330-7.
  2. http://www.britannica.com/facts/5/579699/Iraq-as-discussed-in-Iraq-Year-In-Review-1994 Britannica