Hussein Kamel al-Majid
Colonel General Hussein Kamel Hassan al-Majid (Arabic: حسين كامل حسن المجيد) (1954 – 23 February 1996) was the son-in-law and first cousin once removed of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. He defected to Jordan and assisted United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection teams assigned to look for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. He was killed the following year for betraying Saddam.
Hussein Kamel al-Majid | |
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Hussein Kamel in 1995 | |
| Minister of Military Industries | |
| In office 4 February 1987 – 20 December 1995 | |
| President | Saddam Hussein |
| Preceded by | Sobhi Yassin Khudair al-Samarrai |
| Succeeded by | Adnan Abdul Majid al-Ani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1954 Tel Al Thahab, Kingdom of Iraq |
| Died | February 23, 1996 (aged 41–42) Baghdad, Republic of Iraq |
| Political party | Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
| Spouse |
Raghad Hussein (m. 1983) |
| Children | Ali Banaan Hareer Saddam Wahaj |
| Parent | Kamel Hassan al-Majid |
| Relatives | Saddam (brother) Hakim (brother) Ilham (brother) Ali (uncle) Hisham (uncle) |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Colonel general |
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