U.S. list of most-wanted Iraqis - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

In April 2003, the United States

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drew up a list of most-wanted Iraqis, consisting of the 55 members of the deposed Iraq

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i regime whom they most wanted to capture. The list was turned into a set of playing card

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s for distribution to United States troops. Later in 2003 the list was renumbered so that it mostly conformed to the order of the playing cards (see most-wanted Iraqi playing cards

Most-wanted Iraqi playing cards

In the 2003 invasion of Iraq by a United States-led coalition, the U.S. military developed a set of playing cards to help troops identify the most-wanted members of President Saddam Hussein's government, mostly high-ranking Baath Party members or members of the Revolutionary Command Council...

).

To date, 10 of the original 55 names are still thought at large- though 4 of these 10 are no longer listed by the Rewards For Justice program- and at least 10 of the 55 are dead.

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captured, surrendered, or killed																																																																still believed to be at large

No.	\|Title		1.	Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003...	President of Iraq President of Iraq The President of Iraq is the head of state of Iraq and "safeguards the commitment to the Constitution and the preservation of Iraq's independence, sovereignty, unity, the security of its territories in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution." The President is elected by the Council of... / CINC of Military	Captured on December 13, 2003 Executed on December 30, 2006
2.	Qusay Hussein Qusay Hussein Qusay Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti was the second son of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. He was appointed as his father's heir apparent in 2000.- Family :...	SSO, RG, SRG & RGFC Commander and director Saddam's second son	Killed on July 22, 2003
3.	Uday Hussein Uday Hussein Uday Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti , was the eldest son of Saddam Hussein from his first wife, Sajida Talfah. He was the brother of Qusay Hussein. Uday was for several years seen as the heir apparent of his father; however, Uday lost his place in the line of succession due to his erratic behavior and...	Saddam Fedayeen Commander and director Saddam's first son	Killed on July 22, 2003
4.	Abid Hamid Mahmud al-Tikriti Abid Hamid Mahmud Lieutenant General Abid Al-Hamid Mahmud al-Tikriti was an Iraqi military officer under Saddam Hussein's deposed regime.Mahmud began his military career as an non-commissioned officer and rose through the ranks, becoming part of Hussein's personal bodyguard, and finally, his personal secretary.A...	Presidential Secretary (WMD Release Authority)	Captured on June 16, 2003. Sentenced to death October 26, 2010
5.	Ali Hassan al-Majid Ali Hassan al-Majid Ali Hassan Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti , , was a Ba'athist Iraqi Defense Minister, Interior Minister, military commander and chief of the Iraqi Intelligence Service... ("Chemical Ali")	Pres. Advisor, IIS Director, Fmr South Reg Cmdr, Saddam Paternal Cousin	Captured on August 21, 2003. Sentenced to death June 24, 2007 Received second death sentence December 2, 2008 Received third death sentence on March 2, 2009 Received fourth death sentence January 17th, 2010. Executed January 25th, 2010.
6.	Izzat Ibrahim ad-Douri	Vice Chair of the RCC, North Reg Cmdr
7.	Rafi Abd Latif Tilfa al-Tikriti	SSO Director
8.	Aziz Saleh Al Nuhman	BP Regional Cmdr/Cmdr BP Militia - Reg Cmd	Captured on May 22, 2003. Sentenced to death March 2, 2009
9.	Mohammed Hamza Al Zubeidi	Central Euphrates Reg Cmdr, 1991-1993 Iraqi Prime minister	Captured on April 20, 2003 Died in U.S. custody on December 2, 2005
10.	Kamal Mustafa Abdallah Sultan al-Tikriti	RG Secretary And Hala Hussein Hala Hussein Hala Saddam Hussein is the third daughter of the former President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein and his first wife Sajida Talfah. Hala was said to be Saddam's favorite daughter... 's husband	Held as captive since May 17, 2003
11.	Barzan Abd Ghafur Sulayman al-Tikriti	SRG Commander	Held as captive since July 23, 2003
12.	Muzahim Sa'b Hassan al-Tikriti	Air Defense Force Commander	Held as captive since April 23, 2003
13.	Ibrahim Ahmad Abd al-Sattar Muhammad al-Tikriti Ibrahim Ahmad Abd al-Sattar Muhammad Ibrahim Ahmad Abd Al-Sattar Muhammad Al-Tikriti was the chief of staff of the Iraqi armed forces under the rule of Saddam Hussein from 1999 until 2003...	Armed Forces Chief of Staff	Held as captive since May 15, 2003 Died of natural causes while in custody October 28, 2010.
14.	Sayf al-Din Fulayyih Hassan Taha al-Rawi	RG Chief of Staff
15.	Rafi Abd Latif al-Tilfah	DGS Director
16.	Tahir Jalil Habbush al-Tikriti Tahir Jalil Habbush al-Tikriti Tahir Jalil Habbush al Takriti is a former Iraqi intelligence official who served under the regime of Saddam Hussein. He is currently a fugitive.-Forged 2003 Habbush letter:...	IIS Director
17.	Hamid Raja Shalah Hamid Raja Shalah Hamid Raja, also known as Hamid Raja-Shalah Hassan al-Tikriti or Hamid Raja-Shalah Hassum al-Tikriti was a commander of the Iraqi Air Force under Saddam Hussein....	Air Force Iraqi Air Force The Iraqi Air Force or IQAF is the military branch in Iraq responsible for the policing of international borders, surveillance of national assets and aerial operations... Commander	Held as captive since June 14, 2003
18.	Latif Nussayif al-Jasim al-Dulaymi	Dep Chmn Baath Party	Held as captive since June 9, 2003
19.	Abd al-Tawab Mullah Huwaysh	OMI Director (WMD Production)	Held as captive since May 2, 2003
20.	Taha Yassin Ramadan Taha Yassin Ramadan Taha Yasin Ramadan al-Jizrawi was a prominent Iraqi Kurd, serving as Vice President of Iraq from March 1991 to the fall of Saddam Hussein in April 2003....	Vice President	Captured on August 20, 2003 Executed on March 20, 2007
21.	Rukan Razuki Abd al-Ghafar Rukan Razuki Abd al-Ghafar Rukan Razuki Abd al-Ghafar was the head of the tribal affairs office in Iraq under Saddam Hussein and a member of Saddam's inner circle. Since the fall of Baghdad during the 2003 invasion of Iraq by the United States and its allies, his whereabouts have been unknown. He is presently #21 on the U.S...	Chief of Tribal Affairs	Thought to be at large and a reward was offered by the Rewards For Justice program for his arrest. However, he is no longer being sought after by the program.
22.	Jamal Mustafa Abdallah Sultan al-Tikriti	Deputy Chief of Tribal Affairs	Held as captive since April 20, 2003
23.	Mizban Khidir al-Hadi	RCC Member, Reg CDR Central Euphrates Region	Held as captive since July 9, 2003
24.	Taha Muhie-eldin Marouf Taha Muhie-eldin Marouf Taha Muhie-eldin Marouf was an Iraqi politician and served as Vice President of Iraq from 1975 until the U.S. invasion in 2003.-Political life:Marouf joined the Baath Party in 1968 and held several ministerial posts....	Vice President and RCC Member	Held as captive since May 2, 2003 Died on August 9, 2009
25.	Tariq Aziz Tariq Aziz Tariq Aziz and Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq and a close advisor of former President Saddam Hussein. Their association began in the 1950s when both were activists for the then-banned Ba'ath Arab Socialist Party...	Deputy Prime Minister	Surrendered on April 25, 2003 Sentenced to death October 26, 2010
26.	Walid Hamid Tawfiq al-Tikriti	Governor of Basrah Governorate	Surrendered on April 29, 2003
27.	Sultan Hashim Ahmad al-Tai	Minister of Defense	Surrendered on September 19, 2003 Sentenced to death June 24, 2007 (postponed indefinitely)
28.	Hikmat Mizban Ibrahim al-Azzawi Hikmat Mizban Ibrahim al-Azzawi Hikmat Mizban Ibrahim al-Azzawi was finance minister under the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq. Following the fall of Saddam, he was arrested on April 18, 2003.He is the eight of Diamonds in the most-wanted Iraqi playing cards.-References:...	Dep Prime Minister, Economics & Finance Min.	Held as captive since April 18, 2003
29.	Mahmud Dhiyab al-Ahmad	Minister of the Interior	Surrendered on August 8, 2003
30.	Ayad Futayyih Khalifa al-Rawi	Al Quds Force Chief of Staff	Held as captive since June 4, 2003
31.	Zuhayr Talib Abd al-Sattar al-Naqib Zuhayr Talib Abd al-Sattar al-Naqib Zuhayr Talib Abd al-Sattar al-Naqib was the last director of military intelligence in Iraq before the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He surrendered himself to occupation authorities on 23 April 2003. He was the "seven of hearts" on the most-wanted Iraqi playing cards developed by the United States-led...	DMI Director	Held as captive since April 23, 2003
32.	Amir Hamudi Hasan al-Sadi Amir Hamudi Hasan al-Sadi Amir Hamudi Hasan al-Saadi or Amer al-Saadi , "the organizational genius behind the Iraqi superweapons program," was Saddam Hussein's liaison with the UN inspectors in the runup to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Like the defector Hussein Kamel al-Majid, he insisted Iraq had destroyed its prohibited...	Presidential Scientific Adviser/NMD Dir Gen	Surrendered on April 12, 2003
33.	Amir Muhammad Rashid al-Ubaydi Amer Mohammad Rashid Amer Mohammad Rashid al-Ubaidi served as Oil Minister under Saddam Hussein. A former general in Iraq's army, he also advised Hussein on other matters, and was sometimes referred to as "Missile Man" in reference to his expertise with weapons delivery systems. He is the husband of Dr. Rihab Taha , a...	Presidential Advisor	Held as captive since April 28, 2003
34.	Husam Muhammad al-Yasin Hossam Mohammed Amin Hassan Mohammed Amin was an Iraqi general under Saddam Hussein's government. He said in 2002 that Iraq would submit a list of chemical, biological and nuclear programs to UNMOVIC, but that the report would not disclose any banned weapons, "because, really, we have no weapons of mass destruction."...	National Monitoring Director	Held as captive since April 27, 2003
35.	Muhammad Mahdi al-Salih	Minister of Trade	Held as captive since April 23, 2003
36.	Sabawi Ibrahim al-Tikriti Sabawi Ibrahim al-Tikriti Sabawi Ibrahim al-Tikriti , half brother of Saddam Hussein, was the leader of the Iraqi secret service, the Mukhabarat, at the time of the 1991 Gulf War...	Baath Party, Saddam Maternal Half Brother	Captured on February 27, 2005 Sentenced to death March 11, 2009
37.	Watban Ibrahim al-Tikriti Watban Ibrahim al-Tikriti Watban Ibrahim al-Tikriti , half brother of Saddam Hussein, brother of Barzan, is a former senior Interior Minister of Iraq. He was taken into coalition custody April 13, 2003, following his capture as he was attempting to flee into Syria....	Baath Party, Saddam Half Brother	Captured on April 13, 2003 Sentenced to death March 11, 2009
38.	Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti Barzan Ibrahim al-Hasan al-Tikriti was one of three half-brothers of Saddam Hussein, and a leader of the Mukhabarat, the Iraqi intelligence service...	Baath Party, Saddam Half Brother	Captured on April 16, 2003 Executed on January 15, 2007
39.	Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash is an American-educated Iraqi scientist, dubbed Mrs. Anthrax and Chemical Sally. Ammash was number 53 on the Pentagon's list of the 55 most wanted, the five of hearts in the deck of Most wanted Iraqi playing cards, and the only woman to be featured.U.S. officials allege...	Party Youth & Trade Bureau Chairman	Captured on May 9, 2003 Released on December 18, 2005
40.	Abd al-Baqi abd Karim al-Sadun	BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Baghdad
41.	Muhammad Zimam Abd al-Razzaq al-Sadun	BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Ta'mim & Ninawa Gov	Held as captive since February 15, 2004
42.	Samir abd al-Aziz al-Najm	BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Diyal Gov.	Held as captive since April 17, 2003
43.	Humam Abd al-Khaliq Abd al-Ghafur	Min of Higher Education & Scientific Research	Held as captive since April 19, 2003
44.	Yahya Abdallah al-Ubaydi	BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Basrah Gov.	Thought to be at large and a reward was offered by the Rewards For Justice program for his arrest. However, he is no longer being sought after by the program.
45.	Nayif Shindakh Thamir	BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Salah ad Din Gov.	Thought to be at large and a reward was offered by the Rewards For Justice program for his arrest. However, he is no longer being sought after by the program.
46.	Sayf al-Din al-Mashhadani	BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Muthanna Gov.	Held as captive since May 24, 2003
47.	Fadil Mahmud Gharib	BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Babil/Karbala Gov.	Held as captive since May 15, 2003
48.	Muhsin Khadar al-Khafaji	BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Qadasiyah Gov.	Held as captive since February 7, 2004
49.	Rashid Taan Kazim	BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Anbar Governorate
50.	Uglah Abid Siqir al-Kubaysi	BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Maysan Governorate	Held as captive since May 20, 2003
51.	Ghazi Hammud al-Ubaydi	BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Wasit Gov.	Held as captive since May 7, 2003
52.	Adil Abdallah Mahdi al-Duri al-Tikriti	BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Dhi Qar Governorate	Held as captive since May 15, 2003
53.	Husayn al-Awawi	BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Ninawa Governorate	Held as captive since June 9, 2003
54.	Khamis Sirhan al-Muhammad	BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Karbala Governorate	Held as captive since January 11, 2004
55.	Sad Abd al-Majid al-Faysal	BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia -	Held as captive since May 24, 2003

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"Personality Identification Playing Cards" - a U.S. Department of Defense
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page showing the most wanted Iraqi playing cards
"'Chemical Ali' sentenced to death in Iraq" - news article

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