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Majid al-Nasrawi

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Governor
Dr Majid al-Nasrawi
Al-Nasrawi in 2013
Governor of Basra
In office
13 June 2013 – 27 August 2017
Preceded byKhalaf Abdul Samad
Succeeded byAsaad Al Eidani
Personal details
Born1966
Ma'aqal, Basra, Iraq
Political partyISCI
Alma materUniversity of Basrah
Cardiff University
University of Queensland

Majid Mahdi Abd al-Abbass al-Nasrawi (Arabic: ماجد نصراوي; born 1966) is an Iraqi politician who was the Governor of Basra Province from June 2013 to August 2017.

Nasrawi was born in the Ma'aqal area of Basra in 1966.[1] He graduated with a Bachelors in Medicine from the University of Basra, and has also studied medicine at Cardiff University and the University of Queensland.[1][2]

Nasrawi took over from the previous Governor, Khalaf Abdul Samad, in June 2013[3] following the 2013 Governorate election where the coalition containing Nasrawi's party, the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq,[4] came second.

References

  1. ^ a b "The Honorable Basra Governor' Biography". basra.gov.iq. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Iraq recruitment drive to continue despite poor response - The Medical Independent". medicalindependent.ie. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  3. ^ "browser - Please update to a modern browser". ncciraq.org. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Niqash - politics - sour electoral grapes in basra: central govt challenges local authority". niqash.org. Retrieved 19 January 2014.