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Adnan Khairallah
عدنان خير الله طلفاح
Minister of Defence
In office 15 October 1977 – 4 May 1989
President
Saddam Hussein
Preceded by
Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr
Succeeded by
Abdul Jabbar Khalil Shanshal
Member of the Revolutionary Command Council
In office September 1979 – 4 May 1989
Member of the Regional Command of the Iraqi Regional Branch
In office January 1974 – 4 May 1989
Personal details
Born
c. 1939[1] Tikrit, Kingdom of Iraq
Died
4 May 1989(1989-05-04) (aged 49) Mosul, Ba'athist Iraq
Political party
Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
Spouse
Haifa Ahmed
Relations
Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr (father-in-law)
Sajida Talfah (sister)
Saddam Hussein (brother-in-law and cousin)
Parent(s)
Khairallah Talfah Lilo Wahib
Alma mater
University of Baghdad
Military service
Allegiance
Iraq
Branch/service
Iraqi Army (Army Aviation)
Years of service
1959–1989
Rank
Colonel General
Battles/wars
Iran–Iraq War
Adnan Khairallah (Arabic: عدنان خير الله طلفاح, romanized: ʿAdnān Khayr Allāḥ; c. 1939 – 4 May 1989) was an Iraqi military officer and Saddam Hussein's brother-in-law (Sajida Talfah's brother and Khairallah Talfah's son) and cousin. He held several titles and was a member of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council. He also served as the Defence Minister of Iraq from 1979 until his death a decade later, being appointed days after Saddam Hussein succeeded to the Presidency.[2]
He died in 1989 in a helicopter crash that was officially labeled an accident. The circumstances surrounding his death, including his disputes with Saddam and rumors of a potential coup, have led some to believe Adnan was assassinated under orders from Saddam.[2]
^Al-Shammari, Maysar (1 June 2003). "زوجة وطبان التكريتي شقيقة "زوجة الرئيس" تتحدث لـ"الحياة" عن شجون العائلة . إلهام خيرالله طلفاح : حسين كامل سحر ساجدة واستولى على قلب صدام وأسئلة عن مصرع شقيقي عدنان أثارها سلو..." [Watban's wife Al-Tikriti, sister of "the president's wife," talks to Al-Hayat about the family's grievances. Ilham Khairallah Talfah: Hussein Kamel Sahar Sajida and seized Saddam’s heart, and questions about the death of my brother Adnan were raised by Uday’s behavior with his family]. Al-Hayat. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019.
^ ab"Gen. Adnan Khairallah, 50, Dies; Iraqi Defense Chief and Adviser". The New York Times. 7 May 1989.
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Iraq
Colonel General