Abdul Khaliq al-Samarra'i
Abdul Khaliq al-Samarra'i | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Revolutionary Command Council | |
| In office November 1969 – July 1973 | |
| RCC Chairman | Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr |
| Member of the Regional Command of the Iraqi Regional Branch | |
| In office 1964 – July 1973 | |
| RC Secretary | Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1935 Samarra, Kingdom of Iraq |
| Died | 1979 (aged 44) Ba'athist Iraq |
| Political party | Iraqi Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
Abdul Khaliq al-Samarra'i (Arabic: عبد الخالق السامرائي) was an Iraqi politician and leading member of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party in Iraq. He was a member of the Regional Command from 1964 to 1973, and considered a serious rival of Saddam Hussein for leadership of the civilian faction of the Ba'ath Party. He was arrested in 1973 for his alleged involvement in a plot to overthrow the government, and executed in 1979 by Hussein.