Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf
Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf (Arabic: محمد سعيد الصحاف Muḥammad Saʿīd Al-Ṣaḥḥāf; 30 July 1940 – ) also known as Baghdad Bob or Comical Ali, is an Iraqi former diplomat and politician. He became well known during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, during which he was the Media and Foreign Affairs Minister under Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. He was spokesman for the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party and Saddam's government.[1]
Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf | |
|---|---|
 Al-Sahhaf in 1996 | |
| Foreign Minister of Iraq | |
| In office 6 June 1992 – 23 October 2001 | |
| President | Saddam Hussein |
| Preceded by | Tariq Aziz |
| Succeeded by | Naji Sabri |
| Minister of Media and Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 23 October 2001 – 1 May 2003 | |
| President | Saddam Hussein |
| Preceded by | Humam Abd al-Khaliq Abd al-Ghafur |
| Succeeded by | None, Ministry dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 30, 1940 |
| Political party | Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region |
| Alma mater | Baghdad University |
References
- ↑ Whipple, Tom; Garlick, Hattie (March 19, 2008). "Where are they now? Comical Ali, Rageh Omaar and Private Jessica Lynch". The Times. Archived from the original on 2 June 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2021.