Samira Shahbandar

Samira Shahbandar (, born 1946) is a former Iraqi physician. She was the second wife of Saddam Hussein. Early life Shahbandar was born in Baghdad, Iraq in 1946. Shahbandar was born into an aristocratic Baghdad family. Career Shahbandar was reported to have had careers as a flight attendant and as a physician. Personal life Shahbandar was married to Noureddine Safi, an Iraqi pilot and manager of Iraqi Airways. They have two children. Shahbandar's son is Mohammad Saffi, who was born in 1966.