Wafiq al-Samarrai
Wafiq al-Samarrai | |
|---|---|
| وفيق عجيل حمود السامرائيّ | |
Samarrai (centre left) during the Iran Iraq War. | |
| National Security Adviser | |
| In office 2005–2008 | |
| President | Jalal Talabani |
| Director of General Military Intelligence | |
| In office 1990–1991 | |
| President | Saddam Hussein |
| Preceded by | Saber Abdel Aziz al-Douri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1947 Samarra, Kingdom of Iraq |
| Died | 29 August 2022 (aged 75) London, United Kingdom |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch/service | Iraqi Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1968–1994 |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Wafiq Ajeel Homood al-Samarrai (Arabic: وفيق عجيل حمود السامرائي; 1 July 1947 – 29 August 2022), better known as Wafiq al-Samarrai, was an Iraqi military officer and intelligence chief who served as Iraq's chief of general military intelligence during Saddam Hussein's era.