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.
Governor Dr Majid al-Nasrawi | |
|---|---|
 Al-Nasrawi in 2013 | |
| Governor of Basra | |
| In office 13 June 2013 – 27 August 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Khalaf Abdul Samad |
| Succeeded by | Asaad Al Eidani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 Ma'aqal, Basra, Iraq |
| Political party | ISCI |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Basrah Cardiff University University of Queensland |
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 edit
- ^ a b "The Honorable Basra Governor' Biography". basra.gov.iq. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Iraq recruitment drive to continue despite poor response - The Medical Independent". medicalindependent.ie. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "browser - Please update to a modern browser". ncciraq.org. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Niqash - politics - sour electoral grapes in basra: central govt challenges local authority". niqash.org. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
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