5 world leaders executed, causing shock in history

(Baongheaan.vn) - In history, some world leaders holding positions such as President, Prime Minister... were executed, causing public uproar.

1. Amir-Abbas Hoveyda-Prime Minister of Iran (January 1965 - August 1977)

Mr. Amir-Abbas Hoveyda served as Prime Minister of Iran from January 1965 to August 1977. He was the longest-serving Prime Minister of Iran. After the Iranian Revolution broke out, Prime Minister Hoveyda was arrested and brought to trial. He was accused of 17 crimes, including aggravating corruption, opposing God... With the above accusations, Prime Minister Hoveyda was executed in 1979.

2. Francisco Macías Nguema- President of Equatorial Guinea (1968 -1979)

Francisco Macías Nguema was the first President of Equatorial Guinea from 1968 to 1979. President Nguema signed an agreement with North Korea that Pyongyang would take care of his children. This happened shortly before President Nguema's nephew, Teodoro Obiang Nguema, and his followers overthrew him. President Nguema was later put on trial for genocide, human rights violations, etc., and was eventually executed in 1979.

3. Nicolae Ceauşescu - President of Romania (1974 - 1989)

Nicolae Ceauşescu was the first President of Romania from 1974 to 1989. Ceauşescu's government was overthrown by a military coup in December 1989. President Ceauşescu and his wife were executed by firing squad after a short two-hour military trial on Christmas Day 1989.

4. Mohammad Najibullah - The last President of Afghanistan

Mohammad Najibullah - The 4th and last President of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. During his tenure, President Najibullah implemented many significant economic, social and defense reforms with the help of the Soviet Union. After the Soviet Union decided to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan in 1989, despite continued economic and military aid from the Soviet Union, the Najibullah government could not withstand the increasingly fierce attacks of the Mujahedeen supported by Pakistan and the United States. On September 27, 1996, President Najibullah was shot dead by the Taliban and his body was hung in the middle of the capital Kabul.

5.Saddam Hussein - CyesTPresident of Iraq

Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was one of the world leaders who was executed. On November 5, 2006, the Iraqi Court of First Instance officially sentenced former President Hussein to death for his acts of oppression and massacre of civilians. Former President Hussein was hanged on December 30, 2006 in the capital Baghdad. This incident became a hot public event at that time.

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