U.S. list of most-wanted Iraqis

In 2003, the United States made the most-wanted Iraqis list. The list contained the 55 most wanted people in Iraq. Later, the most wanted list would be made into a deck of playing cards.[1]

List

As of January 2024, 33 of the 55 most wanted people have died, 4 have been released and are still alive, 14 are in prison, and 4 are still missing (at large).

Rank Name Role Status
#1 Saddam Hussein President of Iraq Executed December 30, 2006
#2 Qusay Hussein Former Director of the Special Security Organization (SSO) and Ba'ath Party Military Bureau Deputy Chairman Killed on July 22, 2003
#3 Uday Hussein Former Chief of Fedayeen Saddam, Iraq's Olympic Chairman and National Assembly Member Killed on July 22, 2003
#4 Abid Hamid Mahmud Saddam's presidential secretary Executed on June 7, 2012
#5 Ali Hassan al-Majid Presidential advisor and RCC member Executed on January 25, 2010
#6 Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri Vice President of Iraq and RCC Vice Chairman Died on October 26, 2020
#7 Hani abd al-Latif Tilfah Director of the Special Security Organization (SSO) Captured on June 21, 2004
#8 Aziz Salih al-Numan Ba'ath Party Regional Command Chairman - West Baghdad Died on January 30, 2024[2]
#9 Mohammed Hamza Zubeidi Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq Died on December 2, 2005[3]
#10 Kamal Mustafa Abdullah Sultan Secretary of the Republican Guard and Special Republican Guard Sentenced to death on June 6, 2011[4]
#11 Barzan abd al-Ghafur Sulayman Special Republican Guard Commander Released in June 29, 2020[5][6]
#12 Muzahim Sa'ab Hasan Iraqi Air Defense Forces Commander Released in April 2012
#13 Ibrahim Ahmad abd al-Sattar Muhammad Iraqi Armed Forces Chief of Staff Died on October 28, 2010 from cancer[7]
#14 Sayf al-Din Fulayyih Hasan Taha al-Rawi Republican Guard Chief of Staff Believed to be missing
#15 Rafi abd al-Latif Tilfah Director of General Security (DGS) Believed to be missing
#16 Tahir Jalil Habbush Director of the Iraqi Intelligence Service (IIS) Believed to be missing
#17 Hamid Raja Shalah Iraqi Air Force Commander Released after August 2007[8]
#18 Latif Nassif Jassim Prime Minister of Iraq and Ba'ath Party Military Bureau Deputy Chairman Died on August 30, 2021 from a chronic illness[9]
#19 abd al-Tawab Mullah Huwaysh Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq Released in 2006[10]
#20 Taha Yassin Ramadan Vice President of Iraq and RCC member Executed on March 20, 2007[11]
#21 Rukan Razuki abd al-Ghafur Sulayman Iraqi Chief of Tribal Affairs Killed in 2003
#22 Jamal Mustafa Abdullah Sultan Iraqi Deputy Chief of Tribal Affairs Released on June 30, 2020[6]
#23 Mizban Khadr al-Hadi RCC member Died on May 16, 2020
#24 Taha Muhie-eldin Marouf Vice President of Iraq and RCC member Died on August 9, 2009 from cancer[12]
#25 Tariq Aziz Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq, Minister of Foreign Affairs and RCC member Died on June 5, 2015 from a heart attack[12]
#26 Walid Hamid Tawfiq Governor of Basra Governorate Released in June 25, 2020[5]
#27 Sultan Hashim Ahmad al-Tai Iraqi Minister of Defense Died on July 19, 2020[13]
#28 Hikmat Mizban Ibrahim Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq and Finance Minister of Iraq Died on January 27, 2012 from cancer[12]
#29 Mahmud Dhiyab al-Ahmad Iraqi Minister of the Interior Released in July 2012
#30 Ayad Futayyih Khalifa al-Rawi Iraqi Quds Forces Chief of Staff Died on May 18, 2018 from a stroke
#31 Zuhayr Talib abd al-Sattar al-Naqib Director of Military Intelligence (DMI) Died on June 15, 2020
#32 Amir Hamudi Hasan al-Sadi Saddam's presidential scientific advisor Released in 2005[14]
#33 Amir Rashid Muhammad Oil Minister of Iraq Released in April 2012[15]
#34 Hosam Mohammed Amin Head of the National Monitoring Directorate (NMD) Died on July 8, 2021 in the UAE
#35 Muhammad Mahdi al-Salih Iraqi Minister of Trade Released in March 18, 2012[16]
#36 Sabawi Ibrahim Head of the Directorate of General Security (DGS) and presidential advisor Died on July 8, 2013 from cancer[17]
#37 Watban Ibrahim Iraqi Minister of the Interior and presidential advisor Died on August 13, 2015[18]
#38 Barzan Ibrahim Presidential advisor Executed and decapitated[19] on January 15, 2007
#39 Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash Party Youth & Trade Bureau Chairman, WMD scientist and Ba'ath Party Regional Command Member Released in December 18, 2005[12]
#40 abd al-Baqi abd al-Karim Abdallah al-Sadun Ba'ath Party Regional Command Chairman - Diyala District Died on December 14, 2021
#41 Muhammad Zimam abd al-Razzaq al-Sadun Ba'ath Party Regional Command Chairman - Ta'mim Governorate Sentenced to life in prison on April 9, 2009
#42 Samir abd al-Aziz al-Najim Oil Minister of Iraq and Ba'ath Party Regional Command Chairman - East Baghdad Governorate Released in April 21, 2023
#43 Humam abd al-Khaliq abd al-Ghafur Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Released in December 18, 2005[20]
#44 Yahya Abdallah al-Ubaydi Ba'ath Party Regional Command Chairman - Basra Governorate Killed in 2003[21]
#45 Nayef Shindakh Thamir Ba'ath Party Regional Command Chairman - Salah al-Din Governorate Killed in 2003
#46 Sayf al-Din al-Mashhadani Ba'ath Party Regional Command Chairman - Muthanna District Killed in Mosul by ISIS[22] in 2014
#47 Fadil Mahmud Gharib Ba'ath Party Regional Command Chairman - Babil Governorate Killed in Mosul by ISIS[22] in 2014
#48 Muhsin Khadr al-Khafaji Ba'ath Party Regional Command Chairman - Qadasiyah Governorate Died on July 2017
#49 Rashid Taan Kazim Ba'ath Party Regional Command Chairman - al-Anbar Governorate Believed to be missing
#50 Ugla Abid Saqr al-Kubaysi Ba'ath Party Regional Command Chairman - Maysan Governorate Released in April 2012
#51 Ghazi Hammud al-Ubaydi Ba'ath Party Regional Command Chairman - al-Kut District Died on April 2007 from cancer
#52 Adil Abdullah Mahdi al-Douri Ba'ath Party Regional Command Chairman - Dhi Qar District Died on March 22, 2004
#53 Hussein al-Awadi Ba'ath Party Regional Command Chairman - Ninawa Governorate Captured on June 9, 2003[23]
#54 Khamis Sirhan Ba'ath Party Regional Command Chairman - Karbala Governorate Killed in January 11, 2013
#55 Sa'd Abdul-Majid al-Faisal Ba'ath Party Regional Command Chairman - Salah al-Din Governorate Died on April 16, 2021[24]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Archives - Deck of Cards Helps Troops Identify Regime's Most Wanted". george.loper.org. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  2. ↑ Obituaries, Telegraph (2024-02-05). "Aziz Saleh al-Numan, 'King of Diamonds' in the infamous Iraqi 'deck of cards' – obituary". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
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  4. ↑ براثا, وكالة انباء (2011-06-06). "الجنائية تحكم باعدام كمال مصطفى وعزيز النومان ومزبان هادي في قضية انتفاضة عام 1991". وكالة أنباء براثا (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Another pillar of the former regimen released earlier today". Shafaq News. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "مصادر عراقية: إطلاق سراح زوج حلا صدام حسين من السجن - بوابة الشروق". www.shorouknews.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  7. ↑ "Saddam's former chief of staff dies". Arab News. 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  8. ↑ "U.S. to release last Iraqi prisoner of war". NBC News. 2007-08-16. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  9. ↑ "Latif Nassif Jassim, Saddam-Era Media Minister, Passes Away". english.aawsat.com. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  10. ↑ "كونا :: مصادر .. القوات الامريكية تطلق سراح ثلاثة من رموز نظام صدام البائد 09/03/2006". www.kuna.net.kw. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
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  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 "Saddam's party: What's left today". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  13. ↑ National, The. "Sultan Hashim: Saddam's top general dies in Iraqi prison". The National. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  14. ↑ Member, Mark Hosenball Newsweek Is A. Trust Project (2005-06-19). "HELD: IRAQ'S SCIENTISTS". Newsweek. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  15. ↑ Duelfer, Charles. "Charles Duelfer's Blog". Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  16. ↑ antaranews.com (2012-03-19). "Iraq frees Saddam-era trade minister: official". Antara News. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
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  18. ↑ Iraqinews (2015-08-13). "Watban Ibrahim al-Hassan, half brother of Saddam Hussein, has died". Iraqi News. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  19. ↑ "Outrage as Saddam's half-brother is decapitated at his hanging". The Telegraph. 2007-01-16. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  20. ↑ البيان. "الجيش الأميركي يفرج عن مسؤولين من أعوان صدام". www.albayan.ae (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  21. ↑ "أبرز وجوه النظام العراقي السابق: أين هم الآن؟". BBC News عربي (in Arabic). 2010-09-02. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Harding, Luke; Hawramy, Fazel (2014-07-18). "New militant group replacing Isis in Mosul, says city governor". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  23. ↑ "CNN.com - Two more 'most wanted' Iraqis captured - Jun. 11, 2003". edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  24. ↑ azzaman (2021-04-16). "وفاة سعد الفيصل بعد مرض عضال | Azzaman". Retrieved 2025-05-25.
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