Abid Hamid Mahmud

Abid Hamid Mahmud Al-Tikriti
عبد الحميد محمود التكريتي
Personal Secretary to the President
In office
1990–2003
Appointed bySaddam Hussein
Director of the Iraqi Special Security Organization
In office
1992–1997
Preceded byFannar Zibin Al Hasan
Succeeded byNawfal Mahjoom Al-Tikriti
Personal details
Born21 September 1957
Baghdad, Kingdom of Iraq
Died7 June 2012 (aged 54)
Baghdad, Iraq
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
Political partyBa'ath Party
Military service
Allegiance Ba'athist Iraq
Branch/serviceIraqi Army
Years of service1980–2003
RankLieutenant General
Battles/warsIran–Iraq War
Gulf War
2003 Iraq War

Lieutenant General Abid Al-Hamid Mahmud al-Tikriti (/ˈæbɪd ˈhɑːmɪd mɑːxˈmd æl tɪˈkrti/ AB-id HAH-mid mahkh-MOOD al tik-REE-tee; Arabic: عبد الحميد محمود التكريتي) (21 September 1957 – 7 June 2012) was an Iraqi military officer and Saddam Hussein's personal secretary.