Ghanim Abdul-Jalil
Ghanim Abdul-Jalil | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1938 |
| Died | 1979-08-08 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 1954–1979 |
| Known for | Member of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party Regional Command; Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research; Minister of State; Governor of Kirkuk and Diyala; Director General of Iraqi Ports |
Ghanim Abdul-Jalil (1938 – 8 August 1979) was a prominent Iraqi politician affiliated with the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party. He was a significant figure within the party's Regional Command from 1974 until 1979.
Career
Ghanim became a member of the Ba'ath Party in 1954. Although he was not involved in the 1959 assassination attempt against Abdul-Karim Qasim, he was imprisoned for seven years following the incident. He completed his studies at the Faculty of Law and Politics in 1965. His political involvement led to several arrests and dismissals throughout his career.
He occupied important administrative positions such as governor of Kirkuk in 1970 and Diyala in 1971, as well as serving as director general of Iraqi ports that same year. After Iraq nationalized its oil industry on 1 June 1972, Ghanim took charge of operations at the Iraqi Company for Oil Operations.
In early 1974, he was elected to the Ba'ath Party’s regional leadership. By March of that year, he was appointed director of the office of Vice-President Saddam Hussein within the Revolutionary Command Council. From November 1974 to January 1977, he held the role of Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, after which he served as Minister of State and maintained membership in the Revolutionary Command Council.
Ba'ath Party purge
On 16 July 1979, President Saddam Hussein revealed that a plot involving members of Iraq's Ba'ath Party and the Syrian Ba'athist government had been uncovered against Iraq’s regime. During an urgent session at al-Khild Hall in Baghdad, Saddam forced Mashhadi to admit participation in the conspiracy and to identify 68 accomplices. All those named were executed in August.
A special tribunal conducted trials for the 68 accused individuals, including Ghanim, who was executed on 8 August 1979.