Salah Omar al-Ali
Iraqi politician (1938–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Salah Omar Al-Ali (17 July 1938[citation needed] – 27 May 2024) was a member of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council, Iraqi Minister of Culture and Information from 1968 to 1970, and subsequently ambassador to Sweden, Spain and the United Nations[1] from 1973 to 1981. He was a leading member of the Iraqi opposition.[2]
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Quick Facts Member of the Regional Command of the Iraqi Regional Branch, Minister of Culture and Information ...
Salah Omar al-Ali | |
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صلاح عمر العلي | |
Member of the Regional Command of the Iraqi Regional Branch | |
In office October 1966 – 1970 | |
Minister of Culture and Information | |
In office 1968–1970 | |
Iraqi Ambassador to the United Nations | |
In office 1978–1981 | |
Succeeded by | Ismat T. Kittani |
Iraqi Ambassador to Spain | |
In office 1976–1978 | |
Iraqi Ambassador to Sweden | |
In office 1973–1976 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1938-07-17)17 July 1938[citation needed] Tikrit, Iraq |
Died | 27 May 2024(2024-05-27) (aged 85) Istanbul, Turkey |
Political party | Iraqi Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
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He was formerly a leading member of the Ba'ath Party, and was therefore very close to individuals such as Saddam Hussein who were subsequently accused of having committed a number of atrocities. Al-Ali was popular in Iraq, he resigned twice from high ranking governmental positions in protest. [citation needed]