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Tariq Aziz

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The Resume

    (April 28, 1936-June 5, 2015)
    Tariq Aziz means 'Glorious Past'
    Birth name is Michael Yuhanna
    Studied English at the Baghdad College of Fine Arts and worked as a journalist for the Jumhuria newspaper
    Joined the Ba'ath Party and became the editor of its newspaper
    Appointed to the Revolutionary Command Council (1972)
    Minister of Information (1974)
    Deputy Prime Minister (1979)
    Survived an assassination attempt sponsored by the Iranians (1980)
    Minister of Foreign Affairs (1983-2003)
    No. 43 on the US most-wanted list of former Iraqi leaders
    Eight of spades in the most-wanted deck of cards
    Surrendered to US forces (April 24, 2003)
    Married with four children

Why he might be annoying:

    Before the Second Persian Gulf War, he claimed he would rather die than be captured by the US; he then surrendered after the fall of Saddam's regime.
    He helped Saddam Hussein overthrow the British-backed Iraqi monarchy and replace it with a dictatorship.
    He was the spokesman for Iraq's regime for most of its existence.
    He was regarded to be one of Saddam's most loyal aides.
    His birth name was changed drastically from Michael Yuhanna to Tariq Aziz to fit in more with other Arab names.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was the only Christian in Saddam's cabinet.
    Despite his high office, he had little real political power in Saddam's regime.
    He visited the Pope (2003).
    His wife spoke on his behalf, saying that he was not involved in Saddam's human rights abuses.

Credit: Wang


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 239 Votes: 61.92% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 93 Votes: 46.24% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 116 Votes: 52.59% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 418 Votes: 61.24% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 436 Votes: 56.65% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 298 Votes: 82.21% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 88 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 632 Votes: 61.55% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 458 Votes: 59.17% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 360 Votes: 69.44% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 200 Votes: 79.50% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 118 Votes: 75.42% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 205 Votes: 67.80% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 90 Votes: 74.44% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 176 Votes: 78.41% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 262 Votes: 77.48% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 189 Votes: 75.13% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 403 Votes: 67.99% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 1457 Votes: 70.62% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 270 Votes: 70.37% Annoying