Uday Hussein

Iraqi politician and son of Saddam Hussein (1964–2003)
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Uday Hussein
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Summary

Uday Hussein was born on June 18, 1964[1], in Tikrit[2]. He died on July 22, 2003[3], in Mosul[4]. He worked as a politician[5], journalist[6], and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,430 views/month, #4,502 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1964[9]
  • Place of burial: Al-Awja[10]
  • Father: Saddam Hussein[11]
  • Mother: Sajida Talfah[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Ba'athist Iraq[13]
  • Position held: commanding officer[14], president[15]
  • Educated at: Baghdad College[16], University of Baghdad[17]
  • Member of: Fedayeen Saddam[18]
  • Religion or worldview: Sunni Islam[19]
  • Head of government: National Olympic Committee of Iraq[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Member of political party: Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region[22]
  • Commons category: Uday Hussein[23]
  • Military, police or special rank: commander[24]
  • Cause of death: airstrike[25]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[26]
  • Participated in conflict: Iran–Iraq War[27], Gulf War[28], Iraq War[29]
  • Family name: Hussein[30]
  • Given name: Uday[31]
  • Allegiance: Ba'athist Iraq[32]
  • Relative: Adnan Khairallah[33], Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti[34], Sabawi Ibrahim al-Tikriti[35], Watban Ibrahim al-Tikriti[36], Khairallah Talfah[37]
  • Medical condition: sadistic personality disorder[38]
  • Manner of death: death in battle[39]
  • Convicted of: murder[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[41]

Why It Matters

Uday Hussein has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Uday Hussein born?

Uday Hussein was born in Tikrit[2].

Where did Uday Hussein die?

Uday Hussein died in Mosul[4].

Who were Uday Hussein's parents?

Uday Hussein's father was Saddam Hussein[11]. Uday Hussein's mother was Sajida Talfah[12].

What did Uday Hussein do for work?

Uday Hussein worked as a politician[5], journalist[6], and military personnel[7].

Where did Uday Hussein go to school?

Uday Hussein was educated at Baghdad College[16] and University of Baghdad[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  23. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'be', 'ckb', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es',
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  2. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Start of work period → +1988-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Participated in conflict → Iran–Iraq War, Gulf War, Iraq War
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Arabic
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