Baghdad, Aug 15: Iraq's revolution command council, the country's highest ruling body, today nominated Saddam Hussein for another seven-year mandate during an October 15 presidential referendum.
During a meeting headed by the Iraqi strongman himself, the council "unanimously decided to present the candidature of leader Saddam Hussein for post of president of the republic," state television reported. Saddam, who is in his 60s and has been in power since 1979, won a 99.96 percent "yes" vote in the unprecedented referendum held in 1995, according to official results.

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