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Salah Omar al-Ali Wasitnya Asik | |
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صلاح عمر العلي | |
| Member of the Regional Command of the Iraqi Regional Branch | |
| In office October 1966 – 1970 | |
| Minister of Culture and Information | |
| In office 1968–1970 | |
| Iraqi Ambassador to the United Nations | |
| In office 1978–1981 | |
| Succeeded by | Ismat T. Kittani |
| Iraqi Ambassador to Spain | |
| In office 1976–1978 | |
| Iraqi Ambassador to Sweden | |
| In office 1973–1976 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 July 1938[citation needed] Tikrit, Iraq |
| Died | 27 May 2024 (aged 85) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Political party | Iraqi Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
Salah Omar Al-Ali (17 July 1938[citation needed] – 27 May 2024) was a member of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council, Iraqi Minister of Culture and Information from 1968 to 1970, and subsequently ambassador to Sweden, Spain and the United Nations[1] from 1973 to 1981. He was a leading member of the Iraqi opposition.[2]
He was formerly a leading member of the Ba'ath Party, and was therefore very close to individuals such as Saddam Hussein who were subsequently accused of having committed a number of atrocities. Al-Ali was popular in Iraq, he resigned twice from high ranking governmental positions in protest. [citation needed]
- ^ "Diplomats waiting for gas". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. AP. 7 July 1979. p. D4. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ "ANNOUNCING THE DEATH OF SALAH OMAR AL-ALI". Al Sharqiya. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.