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Hussein Al-Tahan (Arabic: حسين الطحان; born 1955) was the governor of Baghdad in Iraq from 2005 to 2009. He took the position in 2005 after his predecessor was assassinated.
He was arrested on charges of corruption by Iraqi security forces on 26 December 2014.
References
- ^ Al-Khalidi, Nasr (2014-12-26). "العراق : اعتقال حسين الطحان محافظ بغداد الأسبق لتنفيذ حكم بالسجن" [Iraq: Hussein Al-Tahan, the former governor of Baghdad, was arrested to implement a prison sentence]. العالم اليوم (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-04-03.
| Preceded byAlaa al-Tamimi | Mayor of Baghdad, Iraq 2005–2005 |
Succeeded bySaber Nabet Al-Essawi |
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