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Foreign visits by Saddam Hussein
This is a list of international trips made by Saddam Hussein , the former vice president and president of Iraq , from 1968 until his overthrow in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. As vice president, he made state visits to numerous countries and represented Iraq at several events. Following his accession to the seat of presidency and coinciding the Iran–Iraq War , Saddam attended various Arab League summits and global conferences. After the Gulf War , Saddam reduced his foreign visits, due to security reasons and post-war impact.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
The number of visits per country where Saddam Hussein traveled are:
One visit to Bulgaria, East Germany, Egypt, Hungary, Lebanon, North Yemen, Romania, Spain, Sudan and Yugoslavia
Two visits to Algeria, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Syria, Libya, Yemen, Iran and Tunisia
Three visits to Cuba
Four visits to France and Saudi Arabia
Six visits to Morocco
Eight visits to the Soviet Union
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33
1–15 February 1977
Soviet Union
Moscow
Fifth visit to the Soviet Union, held talks with Alexei Kosygin on bilateral relations[ 43] [ 37] [ 38]
34
13 August 1977
Kuwait
Kuwait City
Diplomatic visit[ 44]
2 December 1977
Libya
Tripoli
Attended a summit with the participation of the leaders of Algeria, Iraq, Libya, the PLO and South Yemen to discuss Sadat's initiative
35
13 December 1977
France
Paris
Signed agreement under which Iraq purchased approximately 80 French Mirage aircraft[ 45]
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36
October 1978
Cuba
Havana
Diplomatic visit, included tours of cement and textile factories, and the signing of bilateral agreements[ 46] [ 47]
37
11–13 December 1978
Soviet Union
Moscow
Diplomatic visit, held talks with Alexei Kosygin[ 48] [ 49]
29 December 1978
Algeria
Algiers
Attended funeral of Houari Boumédiène
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45
7–9 August 1985
Saudi Arabia
Taif , Mecca
Attended Islamic conference at Taif and Mecca , focusing on the Iran–Iraq War and the Saddam briefly addressed the summit[ 59] [ 60]
46
25 November 1981
Morocco
Fez
Convened on 25 November 1981, but was suspended and later resumed in 1981[ 61]
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49
7–9 August 1984
Oman
Muscat
Diplomatic visit and held talks with Sultan Qaboos bin Said in Muscat on Iran–Iraq War.[ 65]
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66
September 2000
Venezuela
Caracas
Talks with Iranian government, to reaffirm the 1975 agreement.[ 89]
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Areas visited
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67
2001
Cuba
Havana
Visit to Cuban doctor Dr. Alvarez Cambra[ 90]
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^ In the winter of 1971, Saddam Hussein made his first visit to a foreign country, arriving at the head of a large party and government delegation to the Soviet Union. He and his accompanying delegation were received by Prime Minister Kosygin and several members of the Soviet leadership. The plane landed at Moscow airport, and Saddam Hussein got out, followed by Abdul Khaliq al-Samarrai, a member of the party’s National Command, Abdul Karim al-Shaikhli, a member of the Command and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and comrades Muhammad Fadhil
(((Muhammad Fadhil, a member of the Regional Command and the Military Office, was accused of participating in the Nazim Kazar conspiracy (1973)
.
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^ صور من زيارة الرئيس العراقي الراحل صدام حسين
إلى الجزائر عام ١٩٧٤عندما كان "نائباً لرئيس مجلس
قيادة الثورة آنذاك" .
كي لا ننسى
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^ "Morocco: Arab Leaders Arrive for Summit Meeting in Rabat" . British Pathé . 27 October 1974. Retrieved 2025-03-16 .
^ October 1974: Iraqi President Saddam Hussein visits the United Arab Emirates and meets with His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the UAE...
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^ "The visit of Saddam Hussein in Romania" . www.europeana.eu . Retrieved 2025-03-08 .
^ "Saddam Hussein's political portrait - compiled for Foreign Minister Frigyes Puja prior to the Iraqi leader's visit to Hungary in May 1975 | Wilson Center Digital Archive" . digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org . 26 March 1975. Archived from the original on 2025-02-11. Retrieved 2025-03-08 .
^ "Hungary: Iraq's Saddam Hussein Continues Good Will Visit to Hungary" . British Pathé . 10 May 1975. Retrieved 2025-03-05 .
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^ "Syria: Iraqi Vice-President Hussein Arrives for Talks Aimed at Merging the Two Countries" . British Pathé . 30 January 1979. Retrieved 2025-03-08 .
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^ Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's visit to Saudi Arabia on July 24, 1988
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^ On November 9, 1989, Saddam Hussein met with the President of Vietnam. The meeting was recorded and discussed topics including the Iran-Iraq War.
^ "صدام شكّل تحالفا رباعيا... واقترح توحيد الجيوش والاستخبارات" . www.majalla.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-04-24 .
^ A rare photo of the then Emir of Riyadh, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, with the late Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in Hafar Al-Batin, during the Iraqi President’s handshake with those bidding him farewell before leaving the Kingdom.
Saddam Hussein meets King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in his spring camp in Hafar Al-Batin in March 1990, five months before the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. The photo shows the Emir of the Eastern Province, Prince Mohammed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz. This visit was the last foreign visit made by Iraqi President Saddam Hussein until the fall of his regime on April 9 ,
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