Akeel Al Saffar
Iraqi politician
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Akeel Al Saffar (or Aqeel; Arabic: عقيل الصفار; died 15 April 2021)[1] was an Iraqi politician. Al Saffar lived in exile for decades, opposing the regime of Saddam Hussein. He was Deputy Minister for National Security Affairs from 2004 to 2018.[citation needed]
Akeel Al Saffar | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of National Security Affairs | |
| In office 2005-2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Died | 15 April 2021 London, United Kingdom |
| Party | Independent |
He was a senior figure in the Iraqi National Accord political party.[2]
On 15 April 2021 he died in London of an illness.[1]