Saber Abdel Aziz al-Douri

Saber Abdel Aziz al-Douri
Governor of Baghdad Province
In office
2001–2003
Succeeded by Ali al-Haidari
Governor of Karbala Province
In office
1996–2001
Director of General Military Intelligence
In office
April 1986  1991
Personal details
Born Ad-Dawr, Tikrit, Kingdom of Iraq
Nationality Iraqi
Political party Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
Occupation Intelligence officer
Religion Sunni Islam
Military service
Allegiance Iraq Ba'athist Iraq
Years of service 1965-2003
Rank Lieutenant General
Battles/wars Iran-Iraq war
Gulf war
1991 uprising in Iraq

Saber Abdel Aziz al-Douri (Arabic: صابر عبد العزيز الدوري) is a former Iraqi politician and intelligence officer.

Background

Aziz comes from Ad-Dawr, and is a member of the Albu Haidar tribe in Saladin Province.

Career

Military career

Aziz graduated from the Iraqi Military Academy in March 1967, and then later went on to graduat from the Staff College.

During his career in the military he held numerous positions;

He was later appointed to several political posts. Between 1996 and 2001 he served as Governor of Karbala Province, and following this he served as Governor of Baghdad Province from 2001 to 2003.

Iraqi Special Tribunal

Aziz was charged by the Iraqi Special Tribunal with war crimes relating to his role as the Director of Military Intelligence during the al-Anfal Campaign. Aziz was found guilty and given a life sentence.[1]

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