- Iraqi governorate elections, 2005
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:
Dahuk * 33 -
Kurdistan Democratic Party
* 4 -Kurdistan Islamic Union
* 4 -Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Ninawa (includesMosul )* 31 - National Democratic Kurdistan List (KDP + PUK + 6 others)
* 5 -Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq
* 2 - Unified Council of the Tribes of Mosul
* 2 -Iraqi Islamic Party
* 1 -National Rafidain List 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 ofNinawa Governorate in 2003 by the Coalition Provisional Authority, and Duraid succeeded Usama after he was assassinated in July 2004. [ [http://www.ncciraq.org/IMG/UNAMI_Bi-monthly_Human_Rights_Report_Eng_May_to_Jun06.doc UNAMI Human Rights Report, June 2006] , "UNAMI ", June 2007, accessed on2007-08-31 Arbil * 23 - Democratic Voice of Kurdistan List (KDP)
* 16 -Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
* 1 -Islamic Group of Kurdistan
* 1 -Kurdistan Islamic Union The council voted for
Kurdistan Democratic Party memberNawzad Hadi Mawlood to become governor. [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/13/international/middleeast/13cnd-kurds.html?ex=1266037200&en=60292c06021166a4&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland Kurds Celebrate Their Strong Second-Place Showing] , "New York Times ",2005-02-13 , accessed on2007-08-31 ]* 28 -
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
* 5 -Kurdistan Islamic Union
* 5 -Kurdistan Democratic Party
* 3 -Islamic Group of Kurdistan At-Ta'mim (includesKirkuk )* 26 - List Brotherly Kirkuk (KDP + PUK + 5 others)
* 8 -Iraqi Turkmen Front
* 5 - Iraqi Republican Group (Sunni Arab )
* 1 - Islamic & Turkmen Coalition
* 1 - National Iraqi Gathering (Sunni Arab )The council re-elected
Abdulrahman Mustapha Fatah as governor, who had served since the2003 invasion of Iraq [ [http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/iraq/2005/05/imm-050518-unami.htm#_Toc104174129] , "Xebat",2005-05-18 , accessed on2007-08-31 ]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 ListDiyala * 20 - Coalition of Islamic & National Forces in Diyala (
SCIRI +Islamic Dawa )
* 14 -Iraqi Islamic Party
* 7 - Kurdish Arabic Turkmen Democratic Coalition - Diyala GovernorateThe council elected
Ra'ad Hameed Al-Mula Jowad Al-Tamimi , aBadr Brigades leader, as governor. [ [http://siteinstitute.org/bin/articles.cgi?ID=publications127005&Category=publications&Subcategory=0 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 on2007-09-02 ]Al-Anbar * 34 -
Iraqi Islamic Party
* 4 - Liberation & Reconciliation Gathering
* 3 - Independent Iraqi AllianceBaghdad Governorate * 28 - Baghdad Nation (
SCIRI +Badr )
* 11 - Baghdad Peace (Islamic Dawa +Islamic Dawa Iraq + 2 others)
* 6 -Islamic Al-Fadhila Party
* 2 -Iraqi Communist Party
* 2 -National Democratic Alliance
* 1 - Iraqi Independent Al-Bayan Gathering
* 1 -National Independent Cadres and Elites Babil * 25 - Faithful Iraqis Association
* 6 - Al-Rasul Association
* 6 - Imam Ali Society
* 2 - Security & Reconstruction
* 2 - Babil Indepentent AssociationWasit * 31 - Iraqi Elites Gathering
* 4 - Shi’ite Political Council
* 3 - Gathering of the Independents in Wasit
* 2 -Iraqi Communist Party
* 1 - Democratic Iraq GatheringKarbala 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-HasnawiNajaf Governorate * 19 -
Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq
* 9 - Loyalty to Al-Najaf
* 4 - Banner of the Independents
* 3 -Iraqi National Accord
* 2 - Allegiance Coalition
* 2 - Iraq Future Gathering
* 2 -Al-Fadhila Islamic Party
=Al-Qadisyah =* 20 - Martyr of the Sanctuary Sayyid
Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim (SCIRI + Badr)
* 5 - Shi’ite Political Council
* 3 - Independent Brotherhood (affiliated to theSadrist Movement )
* 3 -Iraqi National Accord
* 3 -Al-Fadhila Islamic Party
* 3 -Islamic Dawa Party
* 2 -Islamic Dawa Party - Iraq Organization
* 2 - Loyalty to Iraq Coalition (affiliated to theSadrist Movement )The Governorate Council chose SCIRI members
Khalil Jalil Hamza as the governor andSheikh Hamid al-Khodari as council president. Hamza was assassinated in August 2007 in an attack blamed on theMahdi Army . [ [http://www.iraqslogger.com/index.php/post/3989 Second Iraqi Provincial Governor Assassinated] , "IraqSlogger",2007-08-20 , accessed on2007-08-31 ] al-Khodari was elected to replace Hamza as governor. [ [http://www.iraqslogger.com/index.php/post/3961/subscriptions/splash.html SIIC Wins Qadisiya Governor Post] , "IraqSlogger",2007-08-17 ]Maysan * 15 - Al-Hussayni Thought Forum (
Sadrist Movement )
* 6 - Islamic Unified Front (SCIRI + 4 others)
* 5 -Islamic Dawa Party - Iraq Organization
* 4 -Islamic Virtue Party
* 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 Party
* 1 - Maysan Democratic Coalition
* 1 - Shi’ite Political CouncilAdel Mahudar Radi , a formerMahdi Army commander, was elected governor. [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/20/world/middleeast/21iraqcnd.html?ex=1318996800&en=a542d37a1dff56f9&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Attack on Iraqi City Shows Militia’s Power] , "New York Times ",2006-10-20 , accessed on2007-09-03 ]Dhi Qar * 11 -
Al-Fadhila Islamic Party
* 11 -Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq
* 10 -Islamic Dawa Party / Iraq Organization
* 2 -Iraqi Communist Party
* 2 - Iraqi Independent Gathering
* 2 -Iraqi National Accord
* 2 - Islamic Movement of the 15th of Sha’aban
* 1 - Independent Coalition for the Care of Democracy* 8 -
Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq
* 6 - Al-Furat al-Awsat Assembly
* 6 -Al-Fadhila Islamic Party
* 5 - Islamic Independent Society
* 4 - Gathering for Al-Muthanna
* 4 -Islamic Dawa Party
* 3 - Allegiance Coalition
* 3 -Iraqi National Accord
* 2 -Iraqi Communist Party The Governorate Council elected SCIRI member
Mohammed Ali al-Hasani as the provincial Governor, and anIslamic Dawa Party member,Ahmad Marzouq Salal as the council president. al-Hasani was assassinated in August 2007 in an attack blamed on theMahdi Army , and the council elected Marzouq his successor, with an SCIRI member becoming the council president. [ [http://www.iraqslogger.com/index.php/post/4156/Council_Picks_New_Muthanna_Governor Council Picks New Muthanna Governor] , "IraqSlogger",2007-08-31 , accessed on2007-08-31 ]Basra Governorate * 20 - Islamic Basra (
SCIRI +Islamic Dawa + 6 others)
* 12 -Al-Fadhila Islamic Party
* 4 -Iraqi National Accord
* 3 -Islamic Dawa Party
* 2 - Iraqi Independent ListThe 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 MinisterNouri al-Maliki in July. [ [http://www.juancole.com/2007/07/basra-governor-dismissed-fadhila-brands.html Basra Governor Dismissed Fadhila Brands al-Maliki Gov. "the New Baath"] ,Asharq Al-Awsat viaInformed Comment ,2007-07-29 ]References
* [http://middleeastreference.org.uk/iraqgovernorate050131.html Governorate elections held in Iraq on 31 January 2005]
* http://www.ieciraq.org/Results/Elected_Candidate_Name_Lists.pdf
* [http://middleeastreference.org.uk/iraqgovernorate050131.html Parties]
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