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.[1]

He was arrested on charges of corruption by Iraqi security forces on 26 December 2014.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 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.


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