Saadoun al-Dulaimi ( ar, سعدون الدليمي ''Saʿadūn ad-Dulaimī'') (born 1954) is an Iraqi politician, the ex-minister of

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for two terms, ex-minister of culture, and a former MP for two consecutive terms.

Early life and education

Saadoun Al-Dulaimi was born in Al-Anbar in 1954. He holds a master's degree in sociology from the

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in 1979, and a PhD in social psychology from the

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in 1990.

Before the fall of Saddam's regime

After obtaining his master's degree, Al-Dulaimi worked as a lecturer at

, then he was sent to London to complete a doctoral degree in 1986. In addition, he worked as a lecturer in British universities, and in many Arab universities, including

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and

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. He was also selected as a key member of scientific and academic associations and conducted many types of research in Arabic and English languages. He joined the Iraqi opposition against the rule of

Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein ( ; ar, صدام حسين, Ṣaddām Ḥusayn; 28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was an Iraqi politician who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003. A leading member of the revolutio ...

after the invasion of Kuwait and was sentenced to death in absentia, for his participation in a coup attempt.Profile: Iraqi defense minister
/ref> He participated in the opposition conferences abroad and was selected in the Coordination Committee and a follow-up conference in

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in 2002.

Later career

Al-Dulaimi returned to Iraq in 2003 and established "Iraq Center for Research and Strategic Studies – ICRSS". He served as minister of defense in the government of

Ibrahim al-Jaafari Ibrahim Abd al-Karim al-Eshaiker ( ar, إبراهيم عبد الكريم الأشيقر; born 25 March 1947), also known as Ibrahim al-Jaafari, is an Iraqi politician who was Prime Minister of Iraq in the Iraqi Transitional Government from 200 ...

, from 1 June 2005 to 6 March 2006.al-Jaafari government ministers
Then he was named advisor to the Council of Ministers in the government of Nouri al-Maliki from 15 June 2006 to the end of the Government on 20 May 2010. In the parliamentary elections held on 7 March 2010, Al-Dulaimi won on behalf of the Unity Alliance of Iraq in

Al Anbar province Al Anbar Governorate ( ar, محافظة الأنبار; ''muḥāfaẓat al-’Anbār''), or Anbar Province, is the largest governorate in Iraq by area. Encompassing much of the country's western territory, it shares borders with Syria, Jordan, ...

.2010 Parliamentary elections results
He was appointed minister of culture to the government of Nouri al-Maliki, which he sworn on 21 December 2010. He was appointed the acting minister of defence on 17 August 2011. In the parliamentary elections held on 30 April 2014, Al-Dulaimi won on behalf of the United Sons of Iraq Alliance. In the parliamentary elections held on 12 May 2018, Saadoun won on behalf of "Alanbar is Our Identity", securing 6 out of 15 parliamentary seats. His alliance came first in the province of Alanbar

References

External links

Iraq Center For Research and Strategic Studies, ICRSS

Official website

Official Twitter account
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dulaimi, Saadoun 1954 births Living people Iraqi military personnel Government ministers of Iraq University of Baghdad alumni University of Baghdad faculty Iraqi sociologists