Saadoun Ghaidan

'''Saadoun Ghaidan''' (born in [[Baghdad]] in 1930, died in 1985) is an Iraqi politician and military with the rank of Major General and was a member of the Arab Socialist [[Ba'ath Party (Iraqi-dominated faction)|Ba'ath Party]], a member of the [[Revolutionary Command Council (Iraq)|Revolutionary Command Council]] and held various ministerial positions in the Iraqi government, such as the [[Ministry of Interior (Iraq)|Minister of Interior]] and Minister of Transportation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume XXVII, Iran; Iraq, 1973–1976 - Office of the Historian|url=https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1969-76v27/d221|access-date=January 28, 2021|website=history.state.gov}}</ref>

== Career == He was a commander of the Tanks Brigade in the [[Republican Palace (Iraq)|Republican Palace]], who sent down his tanks and took control of the palace and the radio during the [[17 July Revolution|July 1968 coup]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2020-09-05|title=IRAQ 1921-2003|url=http://www.thewanderlustherald.com/history/iraq-1921-2003/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209121959/https://www.thewanderlustherald.com/history/iraq-1921-2003/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 9, 2021|access-date=2021-01-28|website=The Wanderlust Herald|language=en-GB}}</ref> He joined the Revolutionary Command Council since the July 17, 1968 revolution for his main role in it, then became vice president of the Revolutionary Command Council when [[Saddam Hussein]] assumed the position of president on July 16, 1979.<ref>{{Cite news|date=1973-07-16|title=IRAQ: The Plot That Failed|language=en-US|work=Time|url=http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,907569,00.html|access-date=2021-01-28|issn=0040-781X}}</ref> He held the position of Minister of Interior from April 1970 until November 11 1974. On June 30, 1973, he was wounded during an attempt by [[Nadhim Kzar]] to overthrow the government, and the [[Ministry of Defence (Iraq)|Minister of Defense]], Hammad Shihab, was killed.<ref name=":0" /> On November 11, 1974, he held the position of Minister of Transportation, then Minister of Transport and Communications,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume XXVII, Iran; Iraq, 1973–1976 - Office of the Historian|url=https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1969-76v27/d265|access-date=2021-01-28|website=history.state.gov}}</ref> starting in May 1978 after the merger of the two ministries. On July 16, 1979, when Saddam Hussein assumed the presidency, he held the position of [[Deputy prime minister|Deputy Prime Minister]] while continuing to hold the position of Minister of Transport and Communications. He was removed from his post on 27 June 1982, and died in 1985.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Ghareeb|first1=Edmund A.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RIB5qT9sGnwC|title=Historical Dictionary of Iraq|last2=Dougherty|first2=Beth|date=2004-03-18|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=978-0-8108-6568-6|language=en}}</ref>

== References == {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ghaidan, Saadoun}} [[Category:1930 births]] [[Category:1985 deaths]] [[Category:20th-century Iraqi politicians]] [[Category:Interior ministers of Iraq]] [[Category:Transport ministers of Iraq]] [[Category:Communications ministers of Iraq]] [[Category:Deputy prime ministers of Iraq]] [[Category:Members of the Regional Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region]]