Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim سيد عبدالعزيز الحكيم | |
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| President of the Governing Council of Iraq | |
| In office 1 December 2003 – 31 December 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Jalal Talabani |
| Succeeded by | Adnan Pachachi |
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| Born | 1 January 1952 Najaf, Kingdom of Iraq |
| Died | 26 August 2009 (aged 57) Tehran, Iran |
| Political party | United Iraqi Alliance Supreme Islamic Council |
Ayatollah Abdul Aziz al-Hakim (/ˈɑːbdʊl əˈziːz æl həˈkiːm/ AHB-duul ə-ZEEZ al hə-KEEM; Arabic: سید عبد العزيز الحكيم; 1952 – 26 August 2009) was an Iraqi theologian, politician and the leader of Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, a party that has approximately 5% support in the Iraqi Council of Representatives. He also served as the President of the Governing Council of Iraq (40th Prime Minister of Iraq)
He was a member of the United States-appointed Iraqi Governing Council and served as its president in December 2003. Brother of the Shia leader Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim, he succeeded him as leader of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq when Mohammed Baqir was assassinated in August 2003 in Najaf.