Malik Dohan al-Hassan
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Dr Malik Dohan al-Hassan (born 1920), is an Iraqi politician who was the Minister of Justice in the Iraqi Interim Government
from June 2004 to May 2005.
family. He graduated from the University of Baghdad
in 1947. After graduation Dr Malik Dohan Al Hassan became an investigating judge in 1947. He continued his studies in France
where he received a Diploma in Public and Private Law from Montpellier University and a Doctorate in Law from the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne. He then became a Professor of Law at the University of Baghdad
. He was elected President of the Al-Mustansiriya University
in 1966.
. He was imprisoned under Saddam Hussein.
. He was appointed to a task force looking at compensation for the victims of the Saddam Hussein government. In June 2004 he was appointed the Minister of Justice in the Iraqi Interim Government. As Minister, he was targeted by a car bomb in July 2004 that killed six people, including his nephew. Responsibility was claimed by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
, head of al-Qaeda in Iraq
. He defended the use of the death penalty against former President Saddam Hussein
, saying "...we have the right and even the obligation to use the tools that we see useful".
In August 2004 he threatened to resign unless a judge who had indicted Ahmad Chalabi for murder and money laundering
was removed.
Iraqi Interim Government
The Iraqi Interim Government was created by the United States and its coalition allies as a caretaker government to govern Iraq until the Iraqi Transitional Government was installed following the Iraqi National Assembly election conducted on January 30, 2005...
from June 2004 to May 2005.
Early life
Dr al-Hassan was born in al-Hilla in 1920 to a Sunni ArabArab
Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...
family. He graduated from the University of Baghdad
University of Baghdad
The University of Baghdad is the largest university in Iraq and the second largest Arab university following the University of Cairo.- Nomenclature :Both University of Baghdad and Baghdad University are used interchangeably....
in 1947. After graduation Dr Malik Dohan Al Hassan became an investigating judge in 1947. He continued his studies in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
where he received a Diploma in Public and Private Law from Montpellier University and a Doctorate in Law from the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne. He then became a Professor of Law at the University of Baghdad
University of Baghdad
The University of Baghdad is the largest university in Iraq and the second largest Arab university following the University of Cairo.- Nomenclature :Both University of Baghdad and Baghdad University are used interchangeably....
. He was elected President of the Al-Mustansiriya University
Al-Mustansiriya University
Al-Mustansiriya University is a university located in Baghdad, Iraq. It was established in 1227 by the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mustansir and is one of the oldest universities in the world. Formerly named Mustansiriya Madrasah, it was restructured as a modern university in 1927...
in 1966.
Pre-Saddam government
He was twice elected to the Council of Representatives of Iraq under the monarchy. He was appointed the Minister of Culture and Information in 1967 by President Abdul Rahman ArifAbdul Rahman Arif
Hajj Abdul Rahman Mohammed Arif Aljumaily was president of Iraq from April 16, 1966 to July 17, 1968.-Biography:...
. He was imprisoned under Saddam Hussein.
Post-Saddam
In 2003 he was elected to head the Iraqi Bar AssociationIraqi Bar Association
The Iraqi Bar Association , created in 1933, is the biggest lawyers' association in Iraq, with tens of thousands of members as of 2007...
. He was appointed to a task force looking at compensation for the victims of the Saddam Hussein government. In June 2004 he was appointed the Minister of Justice in the Iraqi Interim Government. As Minister, he was targeted by a car bomb in July 2004 that killed six people, including his nephew. Responsibility was claimed by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi ; October 30, 1966 – June 7, 2006), born Ahmad Fadeel al-Nazal al-Khalayleh was a Jordanian militant Islamist who ran a paramilitary training camp in Afghanistan...
, head of al-Qaeda in Iraq
Al-Qaeda in Iraq
Al-Qaeda in Iraq is a popular name for the Iraqi division of the international Salafi jihadi militant organization al-Qaeda. It is recognized as a part of the greater Iraqi insurgency....
. He defended the use of the death penalty against former President Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003...
, saying "...we have the right and even the obligation to use the tools that we see useful".
In August 2004 he threatened to resign unless a judge who had indicted Ahmad Chalabi for murder and money laundering
Money laundering
Money laundering is the process of disguising illegal sources of money so that it looks like it came from legal sources. The methods by which money may be laundered are varied and can range in sophistication. Many regulatory and governmental authorities quote estimates each year for the amount...
was removed.