Saadoun al-Tikriti

Saadoun al-Tikriti (سعدون خليفة مهدي التكريتي; 1930–1958) was an Iraqi politician.[1] He was a Communist from Tikrit, a predominantly Baath town. According to author Con Coughlin, he was murdered by Saddam Hussein in Tikrit in October 1958 as requested by the future president's uncle, Khairallah Talfah.[1] Both Hussein and his uncle were arrested and jailed for six months but eventually released due to a lack of evidence.[1] He is said to have been the first person murdered by Hussein.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Coughlin, Con (2002). Saddam: The Secret Life. London, U.K.: MacMillan. pp. 20–22. ISBN 0-333-78200-3. His house was located in a road with no street lighting, and as he approached the gate Saddam stepped out from behind a bush and shot him dead with a single shot to the head with a pistol given to him by Khairallah.
  2. ↑ "Life and ruthless times of a dictator". The Telegraph. April 10, 2003. Retrieved November 20, 2025. 1958: Saddam commits his first murder on behalf of the nascent Iraqi Ba'ath party, killing Saadoun al-Tikriti, a Communist opponent of the party.
  3. ↑ Blair, David (March 18, 2003). "He dreamed of glory but dealt out only despair". The Telegraph. Retrieved November 20, 2025. He shot dead his first victim, Saadoun al-Tikriti, a leading communist and hence a sworn enemy of the Ba'athists, in 1958.


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