Uday Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti (18 June 1964 – 22 July 2003) was the eldest son of
Saddam Hussein by his first wife,
Sajida Talfah, and the brother of
Qusay Hussein. Uday was seen, for several years, as the likely successor to his father, but lost the place as heir apparent to Qusay due to injuries sustained in an assassination attempt, increasingly erratic behavior, and his troubled relationship with the family.