Iraqi governorate elections, 2005

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Governorate council elections were held on the same day as the elections for the transitional Iraqi National Assembly, January 30, 2005. Each province has a 41-member council, except for Baghdad, whose council has 51 members.

A summary of the results by governorate was:

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[edit] Dahuk

[edit] Ninawa (includes Mosul)

The council voted for the independent Sunni Arab, Duraid Mohammed Kashmula, to continue as governor. His brother, Usama Yousif Kashmula, had been appointed as governor of Ninawa Governorate in 2003 by the Coalition Provisional Authority, and Duraid succeeded Usama after he was assassinated in July 2004. [1]

[edit] Arbil

The council voted for Kurdistan Democratic Party member Nawzad Hadi Mawlood to become governor. [2]

[edit] As Sulaymaniyah

[edit] At-Ta'mim (includes Kirkuk)

The council re-elected Abdulrahman Mustapha Fatah as governor, who had served since the 2003 invasion of Iraq [3]

[edit] Salah ad Din

  • 8 - List of the Unified Democratic Coalition in Salah al-Din Governorate (PUK + KDP)
  • 6 - Liberation & Reconciliation Gathering
  • 5 - Coalition of the Iraqi National Unity
  • 5 - Iraqi Turkmen Front
  • 4 - Unified List
  • 3 - Iraqi National Accord
  • 3 - Islamic Dawa Party
  • 3 - National Iraqi Gathering
  • 2 - Gathering of Independents in Salah al-Din
  • 2 - National Al-Risaliya List

[edit] Diyala

The council elected Ra'ad Hameed Al-Mula Jowad Al-Tamimi, a Badr Brigades leader, as governor.[4]

[edit] Al-Anbar

  • 34 - Iraqi Islamic Party
  • 4 - Liberation & Reconciliation Gathering
  • 3 - Independent Iraqi Alliance

[edit] Baghdad Governorate

[edit] Babil

  • 25 - Faithful Iraqis Association
  • 6 - Al-Rasul Association
  • 6 - Imam Ali Society
  • 2 - Security & Reconstruction
  • 2 - Babil Indepentent Association

[edit] Wasit

  • 31 - Iraqi Elites Gathering
  • 4 - Shi’ite Political Council
  • 3 - Gathering of the Independents in Wasit
  • 2 - Iraqi Communist Party
  • 1 - Democratic Iraq Gathering

[edit] Karbala Governorate

  • 21 - Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq
  • 5 - Al-Fadhila Islamic Party
  • 2 - Democratic Meeting for Holy Karbala
  • 2 - Democratic Progressive Gathering
  • 2 - Independent Council of Tribal Shaykhs & Notables of Karbala Governorate
  • 2 - Independent Intellectuals Gathering
  • 2 - Independent Unified List for the Governorate of Holy Karbala
  • 2 - Iraqi Democratic Current
  • 2 - Shi’ite Political Council
  • 1 - Dr. Abbas al-Hasnawi

[edit] Najaf Governorate

[edit] Al-Qadisyah

The Governorate Council chose SCIRI members Khalil Jalil Hamza as the governor and Sheikh Hamid al-Khodari as council president. Hamza was assassinated in August 2007 in an attack blamed on the Mahdi Army.[5] al-Khodari was elected to replace Hamza as governor. [6]

[edit] Maysan

Adel Mahudar Radi, a former Mahdi Army commander, was elected governor. [7]

[edit] Dhi Qar

[edit] Al-Muthanna

The Governorate Council elected SCIRI member Mohammed Ali al-Hasani as the provincial Governor, and an Islamic Dawa Party member, Ahmad Marzouq Salal as the council president. al-Hasani was assassinated in August 2007 in an attack blamed on the Mahdi Army, and the council elected Marzouq his successor, with an SCIRI member becoming the council president. [8]

[edit] Basra Governorate

The council elected Fadhila member Mohammed al-Waili as governor. In April 2007, SIIC successfully brought a no-confidence motion against Waili. This dismissal was ratified by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in July. [9]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ UNAMI Human Rights Report, June 2006, UNAMI, June 2007, accessed on 2007-08-31
  2. ^ Kurds Celebrate Their Strong Second-Place Showing, New York Times, 2005-02-13, accessed on 2007-08-31
  3. ^ [1], Xebat, 2005-05-18, accessed on 2007-08-31
  4. ^ The Army of al-Sunnah Wal Jama’a Claims Responsibility for Several Operations Targeting American and al-Ghadr Forces, Search for International Terrorist Entities, 2005-12-06, accessed on 2007-09-02
  5. ^ Second Iraqi Provincial Governor Assassinated, IraqSlogger, 2007-08-20, accessed on 2007-08-31
  6. ^ SIIC Wins Qadisiya Governor Post, IraqSlogger, 2007-08-17
  7. ^ Attack on Iraqi City Shows Militia’s Power, New York Times, 2006-10-20, accessed on 2007-09-03
  8. ^ Council Picks New Muthanna Governor, IraqSlogger, 2007-08-31, accessed on 2007-08-31
  9. ^ Basra Governor Dismissed Fadhila Brands al-Maliki Gov. "the New Baath", Asharq Al-Awsat via Informed Comment, 2007-07-29