In April 2003, the United States drew up a list of most-wanted Iraqis, consisting of the 55 members of the deposed Ba'athist Iraqi regime whom they most wanted to capture. The list was turned into a set of playing cards for distribution to United States-led Coalition troops. Later, in 2003, the list was renumbered so that it mostly conformed to the order of the playing cards (see most-wanted Iraqi playing cards).

List

Total 55 Dead: 35 Imprisoned: 4 Released: 13 At large: 3

Dead Imprisoned Released At large

No. Name Role Status1. Saddam Hussein President of Iraq Executed on 30 December 20062. Qusay Hussein Director of the SSO Killed on 22 July 20033. Uday Hussein Commander of Fedayeen Saddam Killed on 22 July 20034. Abid Hamid Mahmud Presidential Secretary Executed on 7 June 20125. Ali Hassan al-Majid Director of IIS Executed on 25 January 20106. Izzat al-Douri Vice President of Iraq Died on 25 October 20207. Hani Abd Latif Tilfah Director of the SSO Captured on June 21, 20048. Aziz Saleh al-Numan Member of the Regional Command Died in custody in January 20249. Mohammed Hamza Zubeidi Prime Minister of Iraq Died in custody on 2 December 200510. Kamal Mustafa Abdullah Secretary of the Republican Guard Sentenced to death on 6 June 201111. Barzan Abdul Ghafoor Sulaiman Commander of the Republican Guard Released on 29 June 202012. Muzahim Saab Hassan Air Defense Force Commander Released in April 201213. Ibrahim Ahmad Abd al-Sattar Armed Forces Chief of Staff Died of cancer on 28 October 201014. Saif al-Din al-Rawi Chief of Staff of the Republican Guard Believed to be at large15. Rafi Abd Latif Tilfah Director of the Public Security Believed to be at large16. Tahir Jalil Habbush Director of IIS Died on 2 April 202617. Hamid Raja Shalah Air Force Commander Released in 200718. Latif Nassif Jassim Deputy chairman of the Ba’ath Party Died of heart attack on 30 August 202119. Abd al-Tawab Mullah Huwaysh Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq Released in 200620. Taha Yassin Ramadan Vice President of Iraq Executed on 20 March 200721. Rukan Razuki Abd al-Ghafar Chief of Tribal Affairs Killed in 200322. Jamal Mustafa Abdullah Deputy Chief of Tribal Affairs Released on 30 June 202023. Mizban Khadr al-Hadi RCC Member, Reg CDR Central Euphrates Region Died on 16 May 202024. Taha Muhie-eldin Marouf Vice President of Iraq Died of cancer on 9 August 200925. Tariq Aziz Deputy Prime Minister Died of heart attack on 5 June 201526. Walid Hamid Tawfiq Governor of Basrah Governorate Released on 25 June 202027. Sultan Hashim Minister of Defense Died on 19 July 202028. Hikmat Mizban Ibrahim Dep Prime Minister, Economics & Finance Min. Died of cancer on 27 January 201229. Mahmud Dhiyab Minister of the Interior Released on 9 July 201230. Iyad Futayyih Al Quds Force Chief of Staff Died of a stroke on 18 May 201831. Zuhayr Talib Abd al-Sattar al-Naqib DMI Director Died on 15 June 202032. Amir Hamudi Hasan al-Sadi Presidential Scientific Adviser/NMD Dir Gen Released in 200533. Amer Mohammad Rashid Presidential Advisor Died on 17 September 2025 34. Hossam Mohammed Amin National Monitoring Director Died in the UAE on 8 July 202135. Muhammad Mahdi al-Salih Minister of Trade Released on 18 March 201236. Sabawi Ibrahim Head of the Directorate of General Security Died of cancer on 8 July 201337. Watban Ibrahim Interior Minister of Iraq Died on 13 August 201538. Barzan Ibrahim Presidential Advisor Executed on 15 January 200739. Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash Party Youth & Trade Bureau Chairman Released on 18 December 200540. Abd al-Baqi Abd Karim al-Sadun BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Baghdad Died on 14 December 202141. Muhammad Zimam Abd al-Razzaq BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Ta'mim & Ninawa Gov Sentenced to life imprisonment on 9 April 2009 42. Samir Abdul Aziz al-Najim Minister of Oil Released on 21 April 202343. Humam Abd al-Khaliq Abd al-Ghafur Min of Higher Education & Scientific Research Released on 18 December 200544. Yahya Abdallah al-Ubaydi BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Basrah Gov. Killed in 200345. Nayef Shindakh Thamir BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Salah ad Din Gov. Killed in 200346. Sayf al-Din al-Mashhadani BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Muthanna Gov. Killed in Mosul by the Islamic State in 201447. Fadil Mahmud Gharib BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Babil/Karbala Gov. Killed in Mosul by the Islamic State in 201448. Muhsin Khidr al-Khafaji BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Qadasiyah Gov. Died in July 201749. Rashid Taan Kazim BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Anbar Governorate Believed to be at large50. Uglah Abid Siqir al-Kubaysi BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Maysan Governorate Released in April 201251. Ghazi Hamoud Al-Obaidi BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Wasit Gov. Died of cancer in April 200752. Adil Abdullah Mahdi Al-Douri BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Dhi Qar Governorate Died on 22 March 200453. Hussein Al-Awadi BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Ninawa Governorate Captured on June 9, 200354. Khamis Sirhan BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Karbala Governorate Died on 11 January 201355. Saad Abdul-MajidBP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Salah ad Din Gov. Died on 16 April 2021

See also

2003 invasion of Iraq Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011) 2003 Iraq war timeline High-value target Most-wanted Iraqi playing cards Torture and murder in Iraq USA kill or capture strategy in Iraq Joint Special Operations Command Task Force in the Iraq War

References

External links "Personality Identification Playing Cards" - a U.S. Department of Defense page showing the most wanted Iraqi playing cards "'Chemical Ali' sentenced to death in Iraq" - news article