Saad Abdul-Majid (; 1944 – 15 April 2021) was an Iraqi politician and diplomat, and one of the most prominent Iraqi leaders during the Ba'ath Party regime. He was one of the officers who led the military coup in 1968 that brought the Ba'ath Party to power.
After the 2003 U.S. invasion
The American occupation forces put him on the list of the 55 most wanted Iraqis, as he held several positions, most of them in the diplomatic corps and party work. In the national leadership, director of the office of the secretariat of the National Command, and head of the Expatriates Authority.
His last position was the official of the Ba'ath Party office in Salah al-Din Governorate. He was arrested on 24 May 2003, and released on 18 December 2005. He left Iraq after his release.
In April 2017, the Iraqi Parliament approved a law which confiscated all property; including close family members and relatives up to the second generation; and funds from those listed in the most wanted Iraqis list, including Abdul-Majid.
Death He died on 15 April 2021 from a terminal illness.
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