Saddam Hussein was born in 1937. He went to elementary school in his hometown Tikriti and attended middle school in Baghdad. Six months before completing his education, Saddam was charged with the assassination of Abdul Karim Qasim and was arrested. He first fled to Syria then to the EAK, where he finished middle school in 1962. He returned to Iraq at the time of the 1963 Ramadan Revolution (8 February) during the first time the Baath took over authority. In the 1962-1963 school year Saddam studied law however he did not pass exams in his second year party due to health issues (he had an appendectomy) and partly because his participation in organizing the partisan movements. In 1964 he was taken into custody during the arresting campaigns of the regime in power. He remained in prison until 1966 (where he escaped from with his friend: Abdul Karim al-Sheikly – former minister of Foreign Affairs). Until his case was closed he loved on illegality. After the 17 July 1968 revolution he continued his studies in Law and completed his education in 1972.

On December 13, 2003 Hussein is captured by coalition forces near his hometown of Tikrit. In June, 2004 Hussein is legally (although not physically) turned over to Iraqi authorities for trial. In July, it is decided that his first trial will be for the deaths of 148 Shi'a in the town of Al-Dujayl following a failed 1982 assassination attempt against him.

On October 19, 2004 Hussein’s trial opens in Baghdad. Hussein refuses to identify himself, to enter a plea, or to recognize the authority of the court. Seven other former Hussein-era officials stand trial with him, including his half-brother, former security services head Barzan al-Tikr. On August 21, 2006 a second trial against Hussein opens on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity for his Anfal campaign against the Kurds. On November 5, Hussein is convicted of crimes against humanity. He is sentenced to death by hanging, along with al-Tikriti and one other defendant. On December 26, the country's highest appeals court upholds Hussein's conviction and sentence and orders that he be executed within 30 days.

On December 30th, 2006 he was executed by hanging in Baghdad, Iraq.