Iraqi governorate elections, Jan 2005
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Governorate council elections were held in Iraq
on 30 January 2005, the same day as the elections
for the transitional Iraqi National Assembly. Each province has a 41-member council, except for Baghdad, whose council has 51 members.
A summary of the results by governorate was:
The council elected Maamoon Sami Rasheed al-Awani as governor.
The council elected Salem al-Saleh Meslmawe as the governor.
The council elected SCIRI member, Hussain al-Tahan as governor.
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.
The council elected Aziz Kadum Alwan al-Ogheli, a SCIRI member, as governor.
The council elected Ra'ad Hameed Al-Mula Jowad Al-Tamimi, a Badr Brigades leader, as governor.
The council elected SCIRI member Uqeil al-Khazaali as governor.
The council re-elected Abdulrahman Mustapha Fatah as governor, who had served since the 2003 invasion of Iraq
Adel Mahudar Radi, a former Mahdi Army
commander, was elected governor.
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.
The council elected SCIRI member Asaad Abu Gilel al-Taie as governor.
Ninawa Governorate
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.
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
. al-Khodari was elected to replace Hamza as governor.
The council elected Hamed Hamood Shekti al-Qaisi as governor.
The council elected Latif Hamid Turfa, a Sadrist, as governor.
Iraqi Kurdistan region=
The council voted for Kurdistan Democratic Party member Nawzad Hadi Mawlood to become governor.
The council elected KDP member Tamar Ramadan as governor.
The council elected PUK member Dana Ahmed Majid as governor.
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
on 30 January 2005, the same day as the elections
Iraqi legislative election, January 2005
Elections for the National Assembly of Iraq were held on January 30, 2005 in Iraq. The 275-member National Assembly was a parliament created under the Transitional Law during the Occupation of Iraq...
for the transitional Iraqi National Assembly. Each province has a 41-member council, except for Baghdad, whose council has 51 members.
A summary of the results by governorate was:
National Results
| Party | Total seats | Party Leader |
|---|---|---|
| Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq | 195 | Abdel Aziz al-Hakim |
| Kurdistan Democratic Party | 91 | Massoud Barzani Massoud Barzani Massoud Barzani is the current President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region and the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party. Barzani was born in Mahabad, Iran, during the rule of the Republic of Mahabad... |
| Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Patriotic Union of Kurdistan The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is a Kurdish political party in Iraqi Kurdistan. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded on June 1, 1975, by coordinations between Jalal Talabani and Nawshirwan Mustafa... |
80 | Jalal Talabani Jalal Talabani Jalal Talabani is the sixth and current President of Iraq, a leading Kurdish politician. He is the first non-Arab president of Iraq, although Abdul Kareem Qasim was half Kurdish.... |
| Sadr Movement | 60 | Muqtada al-Sadr Muqtada al-Sadr Sayyid Muqtadā al-Ṣadr is an Iraqi Islamic political leader.Along with Ali al-Sistani and Ammar al-Hakim of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, Sadr is one of the most influential religious and political figures in the country not holding any official title in the Iraqi government.-Titles:He is... |
| al-Fadhila Islamic Party | 49 | Abdelrahim Al-Husseini |
| Iraqi Islamic Party Iraqi Islamic Party The Iraqi Islamic Party is currently the largest Sunni Islamist political party in Iraq as well as the most prominent member of the Iraqi Accord Front political coalition. It is currently part of the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki... |
45 | Tariq al-Hashemi |
| Islamic Da'awa Party | 42 | Ibrahim al-Jaafari Ibrahim al-Jaafari Ibrahim abd al-Karim Hamzah al-Eshaiker al-Jafari is an Iraqi politician who was Prime Minister of Iraq in the Iraqi Transitional Government from 2005 to 2006, following the January 2005 election. He was previously one of the two Vice-Presidents of Iraq under the Iraqi Interim Government from 2004... |
| Iraqi National Accord Iraqi National Accord The Iraqi National Accord known inside Iraq as Wifaq is an Iraqi political party founded by Iyad Allawi and Salah Omar Al-Ali in 1991. Al-Ali subsequently left the party after he realised the extent of Allawi's links to foreign intelligence agencies, mainly the C.I.A. and MI6.It was founded at the... |
18 | Iyad Allawi Iyad Allawi Ayad Allawi is an Iraqi politician, and was the interim Prime Minister of Iraq prior to Iraq's 2005 legislative elections. A prominent Iraqi political activist who lived in exile for almost 30 years, the politically secular Shia Muslim became a member of the Iraq Interim Governing Council, which... |
| Kurdistan Islamic Union Kurdistan Islamic Union Kurdistan Islamic Union is an Islamist party in Iraqi Kurdistan is in principle independent and is directly responsible for policy matters. The party has close ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.-Events:... |
10 | Salaheddine Bahaaeddin Salaheddine Bahaaeddin Salahaddin Muhammad Bahaaddin Sadiq is a Kurdish Iraqi politician.He was born in Tawela, a town referring to Halabja. He is a graduate of The House of Teachers 1969. He worked as a teacher from 1971 to 1981. Then he was ordered to be arrested by the former Iraqi regime. After he refused to join... |
| Iraqi Communist Party Iraqi Communist Party Since its foundation in 1934, the Iraqi Communist Party has dominated the left in Iraqi politics. It played a fundamental role in shaping the political history of Iraq between its foundation and the 1970s. The Party was involved in many of the most important national uprisings and demonstrations... |
8 | Hamid Majid Mousa Hamid Majid Mousa Hamid Majid Mousa is the Secretary General of the Iraqi Communist Party. He was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council created following the United States's 2003 invasion of Iraq, and currently holds a seat on the National Assembly under Iyad Allawi's Iraqi National List. An economist and... |
| Other Parties | 150 | |
| Total | 748 | |
Governors
| Governorate | Governor | Party |
|---|---|---|
| al-Anbar | Maamoon Sami Rasheed al-Alwani Maamoon Sami Rasheed al-Alwani Maamoon Sami Rasheed al-Alwani was appointed governor of Iraq's Al Anbar province by the Anbar Provincial Council in May 2005. He is a member of the Abu Alwani clan, part of the Dulaim tribe... |
IIP Iraqi Islamic Party The Iraqi Islamic Party is currently the largest Sunni Islamist political party in Iraq as well as the most prominent member of the Iraqi Accord Front political coalition. It is currently part of the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki... |
| Arbil | Nawzad Hadi Mawlood | KDP |
| Babil | Salem al-Saleh Meslmawe | SCIRI Sciri Sciri may refer to:*Scirii, people*SCIRI, the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq... |
| Baghdad | Hussain al-Tahan | SCIRI Sciri Sciri may refer to:*Scirii, people*SCIRI, the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq... |
| Basra | Muhammad al-Waili | Fadhila |
| Dahuk | Tamar Ramadan | KDP |
| Dhi Qar | Aziz Kadum Alwan al-Ogheli | SCIRI Sciri Sciri may refer to:*Scirii, people*SCIRI, the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq... |
| Diyala | Hameed al-Mula al-Tamimi | Badr |
| Karbala | Uqeil al-Khazaali | SCIRI Sciri Sciri may refer to:*Scirii, people*SCIRI, the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq... |
| Kirkuk | Abdul Rahman Mustafa Abdul Rahman Mustafa Abdul Rahman Mustafa, The Kurdish mayor-governor of Kirkuk, was elected in 2003 by multiethnic Kirkuk City Council under supervision of Coalition Provisional Authority in Post-Saddam Hussein Iraq. Has a law degree from Baghdad University... |
PUK Patriotic Union of Kurdistan The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is a Kurdish political party in Iraqi Kurdistan. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded on June 1, 1975, by coordinations between Jalal Talabani and Nawshirwan Mustafa... |
| Maysan | Adil Mahwadar Radi | Sadrists |
| al-Muthanna | Muhammad Ali Hassan Abbas al-Hassani | SCIRI Sciri Sciri may refer to:*Scirii, people*SCIRI, the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq... |
| Najaf | Asaad Abu Gilel al-Taie Asaad Abu Gilel al-Taie Asaad Abu Gilel al-Taie is the SCIRI governor of Najaf province, in Iraq. He has Finnish citizenship, because he and his family have lived there as refugees since the 1990s.- References :... |
SCIRI Sciri Sciri may refer to:*Scirii, people*SCIRI, the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq... |
| Ninawa Ninawa Governorate Ninawa is a governorate in northern Iraq, and the Arabic name for the biblical city of Nineveh in Assyria. It has an area of and an estimated population of 2,453,000 people in 2003. Its chief city and provincial capital is Mosul, which lies across the Tigris river from the ruins of ancient... |
Usama Yousif Kashmula | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
| al-Qadisiyyah | Khalil Jalil Hamza Khalil Jalil Hamza Khalil Jalil Hamza was the governor of Al-Qādisiyyah province, Iraq. He was assassinated on August 11, 2007, along with the province's police chief Major General Khaled Hassan. He was a member of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council , the biggest Shia party in Iraq... |
SCIRI Sciri Sciri may refer to:*Scirii, people*SCIRI, the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq... |
| Salah ad-Din | Hamed Hamood Shekti al-Qaisi | unknown |
| as Sulaymaniyah | Dana Ahmed Majid Dana ahmed majid Dana Ahmed Majid is an Iraqi politician, He was the Governor of Sulaymaniah and former head of Asayesh security forces of Iraq Kurdistan.-References:... |
PUK Patriotic Union of Kurdistan The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is a Kurdish political party in Iraqi Kurdistan. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded on June 1, 1975, by coordinations between Jalal Talabani and Nawshirwan Mustafa... |
| Wassit | Latif Hamid Turfa | Sadrists |
Al-Anbar Governorate
| Party | Arabic name | Votes | Percent | Seats (probable) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraqi Islamic Party Iraqi Islamic Party The Iraqi Islamic Party is currently the largest Sunni Islamist political party in Iraq as well as the most prominent member of the Iraqi Accord Front political coalition. It is currently part of the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki... |
al-Hizb al-Islami al-Airaqi | 2692 | 71.3% | 29 |
| Independent Iraqi Group | al-Hia al-Airaqia al-Mustaqila | 755 | 20% | 8 |
| Reconciliation and Liberation Bloc Reconciliation and Liberation Bloc The Reconciliation and Liberation Bloc or Kutla al-Musalaha wa't-Tahrir is an Iraqi political party. The Sunni, liberal, and secularist party was founded as the Iraqi Homeland Party in Jordan in 1995 by exiles from Saddam's regime. A prominent member was Saddam's son-in-law Hussein Kamel al-Majid... |
Kutla al-Musalaha wa at-Tahrir | 328 | 8.7% | 4 |
| Total valid votes: | 3775 | 100% | 41 | |
| Invalid votes: | 28 |
The council elected Maamoon Sami Rasheed al-Awani as governor.
Babil Governorate
| List | Parties | Votes | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faithful Iraqis Association | SCIRI Sciri Sciri may refer to:*Scirii, people*SCIRI, the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq... Badr |
192,643 | 25 |
| Al-Rasul Association | Sadr Movement | 43,226 | 6 |
| Imam Ali Society | 41,607 | 6 | |
| Security & Reconstruction | 17,295 | 2 | |
| Babil Indepentent Association | 15,779 | 2 | |
| Total | 494,054 | 41 |
The council elected Salem al-Saleh Meslmawe as the governor.
Baghdad Governorate
| List | Parties | Votes | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baghdad Nation | SCIRI Sciri Sciri may refer to:*Scirii, people*SCIRI, the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq... Badr Organisation |
694,800 | 28 |
| Baghdad Peace | Islamic Dawa Party Islamic Dawa Party The Islamic Dawa Party or Islamic Call Party is a political party in Iraq. Dawa and the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council are two of the main parties in the religious-Shiite United Iraqi Alliance, which won a plurality of seats in both the provisional January 2005 Iraqi election and the longer-term... Islamic Dawa Iraq |
264,130 | 11 |
| Fadhila | 156,229 | 6 | |
| National Democratic Alliance | 46,265 | 2 | |
| Iraqi Communist Party Iraqi Communist Party Since its foundation in 1934, the Iraqi Communist Party has dominated the left in Iraqi politics. It played a fundamental role in shaping the political history of Iraq between its foundation and the 1970s. The Party was involved in many of the most important national uprisings and demonstrations... |
36,713 | 2 | |
| National Independent Cadres and Elites | Sadr Movement | 35,441 | 1 |
| Independent al-Baya Gathering | 34,366 | 1 | |
| Total | 1,750,772 | 51 |
The council elected SCIRI member, Hussain al-Tahan as governor.
Basra Governorate
- 20 - Islamic Basra (SCIRISciriSciri may refer to:*Scirii, people*SCIRI, the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq...
+ 6 others) - 12 - Islamic Virtue PartyIslamic Virtue PartyIslamic Virtue Party is an Iraqi political party. It follows ayatollah Muhammad Ya`qubi a student of Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr and thus represent a branch of the Sadrist Movement, however the party is not affiliated with Muqtada al-Sadr and is in fact a rival to his branch of the Sadrists...
- 4 - Iraqi National AccordIraqi National AccordThe Iraqi National Accord known inside Iraq as Wifaq is an Iraqi political party founded by Iyad Allawi and Salah Omar Al-Ali in 1991. Al-Ali subsequently left the party after he realised the extent of Allawi's links to foreign intelligence agencies, mainly the C.I.A. and MI6.It was founded at the...
- 3 - Islamic Dawa PartyIslamic Dawa PartyThe Islamic Dawa Party or Islamic Call Party is a political party in Iraq. Dawa and the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council are two of the main parties in the religious-Shiite United Iraqi Alliance, which won a plurality of seats in both the provisional January 2005 Iraqi election and the longer-term...
- 2 - Iraqi Independent List
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
Nouri al-Maliki
Nouri Kamil Mohammed Hasan al-Maliki , also known as Jawad al-Maliki or Abu Esraa, is the Prime Minister of Iraq and the secretary-general of the Islamic Dawa Party. Al-Maliki and his government succeeded the Iraqi Transitional Government. He is currently in his second term as Prime Minister...
in July.
Dhi Qar Governorate
- 11 - Islamic Virtue PartyIslamic Virtue PartyIslamic Virtue Party is an Iraqi political party. It follows ayatollah Muhammad Ya`qubi a student of Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr and thus represent a branch of the Sadrist Movement, however the party is not affiliated with Muqtada al-Sadr and is in fact a rival to his branch of the Sadrists...
- 11 - SCIRISciriSciri may refer to:*Scirii, people*SCIRI, the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq...
- 10 - Islamic Dawa Party - Iraq Organization
- 2 - Iraqi Communist PartyIraqi Communist PartySince its foundation in 1934, the Iraqi Communist Party has dominated the left in Iraqi politics. It played a fundamental role in shaping the political history of Iraq between its foundation and the 1970s. The Party was involved in many of the most important national uprisings and demonstrations...
- 2 - Iraqi Independent Gathering
- 2 - Iraqi National AccordIraqi National AccordThe Iraqi National Accord known inside Iraq as Wifaq is an Iraqi political party founded by Iyad Allawi and Salah Omar Al-Ali in 1991. Al-Ali subsequently left the party after he realised the extent of Allawi's links to foreign intelligence agencies, mainly the C.I.A. and MI6.It was founded at the...
- 2 - Islamic Movement of the 15th of ShaabanIslamic Movement of the 15th of ShaabanThe Islamic Movement of the 15th of Shaaban is a secular Iraqi political party based in Nassiriya, southern Iraq.The Movement is named after the starting date of the 1991 uprisings in Iraq. It was founded by Salman Sharif Duaffar, one of four Shi'ite guerillas who tried to assassinate Uday Hussein...
- 1 - Independent Coalition for the Care of Democracy
The council elected Aziz Kadum Alwan al-Ogheli, a SCIRI member, as governor.
Diyala Governorate
| List | Parties | Votes | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coalition of Islamic & National Forces in Diyala | SCIRI Sciri Sciri may refer to:*Scirii, people*SCIRI, the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq... Islamic Dawa Party Islamic Dawa Party The Islamic Dawa Party or Islamic Call Party is a political party in Iraq. Dawa and the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council are two of the main parties in the religious-Shiite United Iraqi Alliance, which won a plurality of seats in both the provisional January 2005 Iraqi election and the longer-term... |
84,390 | 20 |
| Iraqi Islamic Party Iraqi Islamic Party The Iraqi Islamic Party is currently the largest Sunni Islamist political party in Iraq as well as the most prominent member of the Iraqi Accord Front political coalition. It is currently part of the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki... |
55,960 | 14 | |
| Kurdish Arabic Turkmen Democratic Coalition - Diyala Governorate | KDP PUK Patriotic Union of Kurdistan The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is a Kurdish political party in Iraqi Kurdistan. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded on June 1, 1975, by coordinations between Jalal Talabani and Nawshirwan Mustafa... |
30,268 | 7 |
| Total | 210,574 | 41 |
The council elected Ra'ad Hameed Al-Mula Jowad Al-Tamimi, a Badr Brigades leader, as governor.
Karbala Governorate
| List | Votes | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| SCIRI Sciri Sciri may refer to:*Scirii, people*SCIRI, the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq... & Badr |
101,932 | 21 |
| al-Fadhila Islamic Party | 22,085 | 5 |
| Shi'a Political Council | 10,655 | 2 |
| Democratic Progressive Gathering | 9,698 | 2 |
| Independent Council of Tribal Shaykhs & Notables of Karbala Governorate | 9,647 | 2 |
| Iraqi Democratic Current | 9,161 | 2 |
| Independent Unified List for the Governorate of Holy Karbala | 8,719 | 2 |
| Democratic Meeting for Holy Karbala | 7,605 | 2 |
| Independent Intellectuals Gathering | 7,233 | 2 |
| Dr. Abbas al-Hasnawi | 8,621 | 1 |
| Total | 297,201 | 41 |
The council elected SCIRI member Uqeil al-Khazaali as governor.
Kirkuk Governorate
- 26 - List Brotherly Kirkuk (KDP + PUKPatriotic Union of KurdistanThe Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is a Kurdish political party in Iraqi Kurdistan. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded on June 1, 1975, by coordinations between Jalal Talabani and Nawshirwan Mustafa...
+ 5 others) - 8 - Iraqi Turkmen FrontIraqi Turkmen FrontThe Iraqi Turkmen Front is a political movement founded in 1995 which seeks to represent the Turkmen people of Iraq. Since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003, the ITF has contested control of Kirkuk and other areas of northern Iraq....
- 5 - Iraqi Republican Group (Sunni ArabArabArab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...
) - 1 - Islamic & Turkmen Coalition
- 1 - National Iraqi Gathering (Sunni ArabArabArab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...
)
The council re-elected Abdulrahman Mustapha Fatah as governor, who had served since the 2003 invasion of Iraq
2003 invasion of Iraq
The 2003 invasion of Iraq , was the start of the conflict known as the Iraq War, or Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which a combined force of troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq and toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein in 21 days of major combat operations...
Maysan Governorate
- 15 - Al-Hussayni Thought Forum (Sadrist MovementSadrist MovementThe Sadrist Movement is an Iraqi Islamist national movement led by Muqtada al-Sadr. The movement draws wide support from across Iraqi society and especially from the Shi'a poor in the country. The most important person in setting the goals and the philosophy of the movement was Grand Ayatollah...
) - 6 - Islamic Unified Front (SCIRISciriSciri may refer to:*Scirii, people*SCIRI, the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq...
+ 4 others) - 5 - Islamic Dawa Party - Iraq Organization
- 4 - Islamic Virtue PartyIslamic Virtue PartyIslamic Virtue Party is an Iraqi political party. It follows ayatollah Muhammad Ya`qubi a student of Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr and thus represent a branch of the Sadrist Movement, however the party is not affiliated with Muqtada al-Sadr and is in fact a rival to his branch of the Sadrists...
- 3 - Al-Rida Center for Culture & Guidance
- 2 - Gathering of the Independent Sons of Maysan
- 2 - Iraqi Republican Group
- 1 - Independent National Islamic Congregation
- 1 - Islamic Dawa PartyIslamic Dawa PartyThe Islamic Dawa Party or Islamic Call Party is a political party in Iraq. Dawa and the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council are two of the main parties in the religious-Shiite United Iraqi Alliance, which won a plurality of seats in both the provisional January 2005 Iraqi election and the longer-term...
- 1 - Maysan Democratic Coalition
- 1 - Shi’ite Political Council
Adel Mahudar Radi, a former Mahdi Army
Mahdi Army
The Mahdi Army, also known as the Mahdi Militia or Jaish al-Mahdi , was an Iraqi paramilitary force created by the Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in June 2003....
commander, was elected governor.
Muthanna Governorate
| List | Votes | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq The Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq is an Iraqi political party. Its political support comes from the country's Shi'a Muslim community. Prior to his assassination in August 2003, SCIRI was led by Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim; afterwards it was led by the ayatollah's brother, Abdul Aziz... |
23,918 | 8 |
| Al-Fadhila Islamic Party | 18,206 | 6 |
| Al-Furat al-Awsat Assembly (part of INL Iraqi National List The Iraqi National List is a coalition of Iraqi political parties who ran in the December 2005 Iraqi elections and got 8.0% of the vote and 25 out of 275 seats... ) |
17,924 | 6 |
| Islamic Independent Society | 14,550 | 5 |
| Islamic Dawa Party Islamic Dawa Party The Islamic Dawa Party or Islamic Call Party is a political party in Iraq. Dawa and the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council are two of the main parties in the religious-Shiite United Iraqi Alliance, which won a plurality of seats in both the provisional January 2005 Iraqi election and the longer-term... |
13,354 | 4 |
| Gathering for al-Muthanna | 12,687 | 4 |
| Allegiance Coalition | 10,221 | 3 |
| Iraqi National Accord Iraqi National Accord The Iraqi National Accord known inside Iraq as Wifaq is an Iraqi political party founded by Iyad Allawi and Salah Omar Al-Ali in 1991. Al-Ali subsequently left the party after he realised the extent of Allawi's links to foreign intelligence agencies, mainly the C.I.A. and MI6.It was founded at the... (part of INL) |
7,530 | 3 |
| Iraqi Communist Party Iraqi Communist Party Since its foundation in 1934, the Iraqi Communist Party has dominated the left in Iraqi politics. It played a fundamental role in shaping the political history of Iraq between its foundation and the 1970s. The Party was involved in many of the most important national uprisings and demonstrations... |
5,602 | 2 |
| Total | 173,155 | 41 |
The Governorate Council elected SCIRI member Mohammed Ali al-Hasani
Mohammed Ali al-Hasani
Mohammed Ali al-Hasani was the governor of Iraq's southern Al Muthanna province until he was killed by a roadside bomb on August 20, 2007. He was a member of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council , the biggest Shia party in Iraq, whose armed wing is the Badr Organization...
as the provincial Governor, and an Islamic Dawa Party
Islamic Dawa Party
The Islamic Dawa Party or Islamic Call Party is a political party in Iraq. Dawa and the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council are two of the main parties in the religious-Shiite United Iraqi Alliance, which won a plurality of seats in both the provisional January 2005 Iraqi election and the longer-term...
member, Ahmad Marzouq Salal as the council president. al-Hasani was assassinated in August 2007 in an attack blamed on the Mahdi Army
Mahdi Army
The Mahdi Army, also known as the Mahdi Militia or Jaish al-Mahdi , was an Iraqi paramilitary force created by the Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in June 2003....
, and the council elected Marzouq his successor, with an SCIRI member becoming the council president.
Najaf Governorate
| List | Votes | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| SCIRI Sciri Sciri may refer to:*Scirii, people*SCIRI, the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq... & Badr |
133,676 | 19 |
| Loyalty to Al-Najaf | 64,837 | 9 |
| Banner of the Independents | 26,585 | 4 |
| Iraqi National Accord Iraqi National Accord The Iraqi National Accord known inside Iraq as Wifaq is an Iraqi political party founded by Iyad Allawi and Salah Omar Al-Ali in 1991. Al-Ali subsequently left the party after he realised the extent of Allawi's links to foreign intelligence agencies, mainly the C.I.A. and MI6.It was founded at the... |
23,663 | 3 |
| Fadhila | 15,999 | 2 |
| Allegiance Coalition | 13,464 | 2 |
| Iraq Future Gathering | 11,513 | 2 |
| Total | 359268 | 41 |
The council elected SCIRI member Asaad Abu Gilel al-Taie as governor.
Ninawa GovernorateNinawa GovernorateNinawa is a governorate in northern Iraq, and the Arabic name for the biblical city of Nineveh in Assyria. It has an area of and an estimated population of 2,453,000 people in 2003. Its chief city and provincial capital is Mosul, which lies across the Tigris river from the ruins of ancient...
- 31 - National Democratic Kurdistan List (KDP + PUKPatriotic Union of KurdistanThe Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is a Kurdish political party in Iraqi Kurdistan. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded on June 1, 1975, by coordinations between Jalal Talabani and Nawshirwan Mustafa...
+ 6 others) - 5 - Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in IraqSupreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in IraqThe Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq is an Iraqi political party. Its political support comes from the country's Shi'a Muslim community. Prior to his assassination in August 2003, SCIRI was led by Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim; afterwards it was led by the ayatollah's brother, Abdul Aziz...
- 2 - Unified Council of the Tribes of Mosul
- 2 - Iraqi Islamic PartyIraqi Islamic PartyThe Iraqi Islamic Party is currently the largest Sunni Islamist political party in Iraq as well as the most prominent member of the Iraqi Accord Front political coalition. It is currently part of the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki...
- 1 - National Rafidain ListNational Rafidain ListThe National Rafidain List or Al Rafidain National List is the name of the list that is used by Assyrian Democratic Movement during the Iraqi elections, headed by Yunadam Kanna....
(ADMAssyrian Democratic MovementThe Assyrian Democratic Movement also known as Zowaa is an ethnic Assyrian political party in Iraq, and is currently the only Assyrian-based political party to be voting in the Iraqi parliament....
)
The council voted for the independent Sunni Arab
Arab
Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...
, Duraid Mohammed Kashmula, to continue as governor. His brother, Usama Yousif Kashmula, had been appointed as governor of Ninawa Governorate
Ninawa Governorate
Ninawa is a governorate in northern Iraq, and the Arabic name for the biblical city of Nineveh in Assyria. It has an area of and an estimated population of 2,453,000 people in 2003. Its chief city and provincial capital is Mosul, which lies across the Tigris river from the ruins of ancient...
in 2003 by the Coalition Provisional Authority, and Duraid succeeded Usama after he was assassinated in July 2004.
Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate
| List | Parties | Votes | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martyr of the Sanctuary Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim | SCIRI Sciri Sciri may refer to:*Scirii, people*SCIRI, the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq... & Badr |
102,005 | 20 |
| Shiite Political Council | 26,898 | 5 | |
| Islamic Da'awa Party | 15,446 | 3 | |
| Iraqi National Accord Iraqi National Accord The Iraqi National Accord known inside Iraq as Wifaq is an Iraqi political party founded by Iyad Allawi and Salah Omar Al-Ali in 1991. Al-Ali subsequently left the party after he realised the extent of Allawi's links to foreign intelligence agencies, mainly the C.I.A. and MI6.It was founded at the... |
15,396 | 3 | |
| al-Fadhila Islamic Party | 14,606 | 3 | |
| Independent Brotherhood | Sadrist Movement Sadrist Movement The Sadrist Movement is an Iraqi Islamist national movement led by Muqtada al-Sadr. The movement draws wide support from across Iraqi society and especially from the Shi'a poor in the country. The most important person in setting the goals and the philosophy of the movement was Grand Ayatollah... |
14,485 | 3 |
| Islamic Dawa Party - Iraq Organization | 10,854 | 2 | |
| Loyalty to Iraq Coalition | Sadr Movement | 8,052 | 2 |
| Total | 337,220 | 41 |
The Governorate Council chose SCIRI members Khalil Jalil Hamza
Khalil Jalil Hamza
Khalil Jalil Hamza was the governor of Al-Qādisiyyah province, Iraq. He was assassinated on August 11, 2007, along with the province's police chief Major General Khaled Hassan. He was a member of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council , the biggest Shia party in Iraq...
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
Mahdi Army
The Mahdi Army, also known as the Mahdi Militia or Jaish al-Mahdi , was an Iraqi paramilitary force created by the Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in June 2003....
. al-Khodari was elected to replace Hamza as governor.
Salah ad Din Governorate
| List | Parties | Total Votes | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| List of the Unified Democratic Coalition in Salah al-Din Governorate | Kurdistan Democratic Party Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Patriotic Union of Kurdistan The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is a Kurdish political party in Iraqi Kurdistan. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded on June 1, 1975, by coordinations between Jalal Talabani and Nawshirwan Mustafa... |
22,160 | 8 |
| Liberation & Reconciliation Gathering | 17,017 | 6 | |
| Coalition for Iraqi National Unity Coalition for Iraqi National Unity The Coalition for Iraqi National Unity is a political party in Iraq. It is led by Nehru Mohammed Abdul Karim al-Kasanzani.Nehru Kasanzani's father, Sheikh Mohammed al-Kasanzani is the religious leader of the Kasanzani order, which is the largest order of Sufis in Iraq... |
13,321 | 5 | |
| Iraqi Turkmen Front Iraqi Turkmen Front The Iraqi Turkmen Front is a political movement founded in 1995 which seeks to represent the Turkmen people of Iraq. Since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003, the ITF has contested control of Kirkuk and other areas of northern Iraq.... |
14,917 | 5 | |
| Unified List | 12,815 | 4 | |
| Iraqi National Accord Iraqi Accord Front The Iraqi Accord Front or Iraqi Accordance Front also known as Tawafuq is an Iraqi Sunni-Islamist political coalition created on October 26, 2005 by the Iraqi Islamic Party to contest the December 2005 general election... |
Iraqi Islamic Party Iraqi Islamic Party The Iraqi Islamic Party is currently the largest Sunni Islamist political party in Iraq as well as the most prominent member of the Iraqi Accord Front political coalition. It is currently part of the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki... Iraqi National Dialogue Council Iraqi National Dialogue Council The Iraqi National Dialogue Council is a Sunni Islamist political party initially established as an umbrella organization of approximately ten smaller Sunni parties to take part in the 2005 Iraqi Constitution drafting process. The party was founded by Saleh al-Mutlaq and Khalaf al-Ulayyan... |
10,215 | 3 |
| Islamic Da'awa Party | 8,691 | 3 | |
| National Iraqi Gathering | 8,641 | 3 | |
| Gathering of Independents in Salah al-Din | 4,739 | 2 | |
| National al-Risaliya List | Sadrist Movement Sadrist Movement The Sadrist Movement is an Iraqi Islamist national movement led by Muqtada al-Sadr. The movement draws wide support from across Iraqi society and especially from the Shi'a poor in the country. The most important person in setting the goals and the philosophy of the movement was Grand Ayatollah... |
6,133 | 2 |
| Total | 137,476 | 41 |
The council elected Hamed Hamood Shekti al-Qaisi as governor.
Wasit Governorate
| List | Parties | Votes | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraqi Elites Gathering | Sadr Movement | 185,813 | 31 |
| Shi'ite Political Council | SCIRI Sciri Sciri may refer to:*Scirii, people*SCIRI, the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq... Dawa Islamic Dawa Party The Islamic Dawa Party or Islamic Call Party is a political party in Iraq. Dawa and the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council are two of the main parties in the religious-Shiite United Iraqi Alliance, which won a plurality of seats in both the provisional January 2005 Iraqi election and the longer-term... |
22,346 | 4 |
| Gathering of the Independents in Wasit | 16,518 | 3 | |
| Iraqi Communist Party Iraqi Communist Party Since its foundation in 1934, the Iraqi Communist Party has dominated the left in Iraqi politics. It played a fundamental role in shaping the political history of Iraq between its foundation and the 1970s. The Party was involved in many of the most important national uprisings and demonstrations... |
12,780 | 2 | |
| Democratic Iraq Gathering | 9,010 | 1 | |
| Total | 324,678 | 41 |
The council elected Latif Hamid Turfa, a Sadrist, as governor.
Iraqi Kurdistan region=
Arbil Governorate
| Party | Total votes | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Kurdistan Democratic Party | 347,772 | 23 |
| Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Patriotic Union of Kurdistan The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is a Kurdish political party in Iraqi Kurdistan. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded on June 1, 1975, by coordinations between Jalal Talabani and Nawshirwan Mustafa... |
244,343 | 16 |
| Islamic Union of Kurdistan Kurdistan Islamic Union Kurdistan Islamic Union is an Islamist party in Iraqi Kurdistan is in principle independent and is directly responsible for policy matters. The party has close ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.-Events:... |
22,523 | 1 |
| Islamic Group of Kurdistan | 18,781 | 1 |
| Other parties | 14,575 | 0 |
| Total votes | 647,994 | 41 |
The council voted for Kurdistan Democratic Party member Nawzad Hadi Mawlood to become governor.
Dahuk Governorate
| Party | Total votes | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Kurdistan Democratic Party | 302,133 | 33 |
| Islamic Union of Kurdistan Kurdistan Islamic Union Kurdistan Islamic Union is an Islamist party in Iraqi Kurdistan is in principle independent and is directly responsible for policy matters. The party has close ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.-Events:... |
35,675 | 4 |
| Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Patriotic Union of Kurdistan The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is a Kurdish political party in Iraqi Kurdistan. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded on June 1, 1975, by coordinations between Jalal Talabani and Nawshirwan Mustafa... |
35,483 | 4 |
| Other parties | 9,974 | 0 |
| Total votes | 383,265 | 41 |
The council elected KDP member Tamar Ramadan as governor.
As Sulaymaniyah Governorate
| Party | Total votes | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Patriotic Union of Kurdistan The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is a Kurdish political party in Iraqi Kurdistan. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded on June 1, 1975, by coordinations between Jalal Talabani and Nawshirwan Mustafa... |
485,718 | 28 |
| Kurdistan Democratic Party | 91,578 | 5 |
| Islamic Union of Kurdistan Kurdistan Islamic Union Kurdistan Islamic Union is an Islamist party in Iraqi Kurdistan is in principle independent and is directly responsible for policy matters. The party has close ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.-Events:... |
75,008 | 5 |
| Islamic Group of Kurdistan | 53,088 | 3 |
| Kurdistan Communist Party Kurdistan Communist Party The Kurdistan Communist Party/Iraq is a Kurdish political party, formed in 1993 when the Iraqi Communist Party branch in the Kurdish areas was formed into a separate party. The party is led by Kamal Shakir.... |
8,192 | 0 |
| Other parties | 17,739 | 0 |
| Total votes | 731,323 | 41 |
The council elected PUK member Dana Ahmed Majid as governor.