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From the news reports:

Dhari al-Fayadh, 87 - a Shia who was Iraq's oldest MP

BBC 28 Jun 2005

Chief of the Albuamer, a powerful and predominantly Shiite tribe, Fayadh had presided over the first sessions of Iraq's new parliament before a speaker was elected. ...

The octogenarian was enjoying a political comeback after losing his parliamentary seat in 1958 when the so-called Free Officers led by Abdul Karim Qasim overthrew the British-backed monarchy.

Fayad spent about a year in jail in 1969 after Saddam Hussein's Baath party seized power. He then withdrew to his rural retreat, keeping a low profile until Saddam's overthrow in 2003.

AFP 28 Jun 2005

He belonged to the country's largest Shiite political party, the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, the senior partner in the governing coalition.

AP 29 Jun 2005

Although a Shia Muslim, he led a tribe many of whose members are Sunnis, and was respected in both communities.

Times 28 Jun 2005