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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Kerbala Governorate

Karbala Governorate (Arabic: محافظة كربلاء, Muḥāfażat Karbalāʾ) is a governorate in central Iraq. Its administrative center is the city of Karbala, a holy city for Shia Muslims for housing the shrine of the revered Imam Hussein. The population is majority Shia. The governorate includes part of the artificial Lake Milh.

Provincial Government

  • Governor: Nassif Jassim al-Khattabi
  • Deputy Governor: Ali al-Meyali
  • Provincial Council Chairman (PCC): Qassim al-Yesari
  • Deputy PCC: Mahfudh al-Tamimi
Districts

Politics

Results of the 2023 Provincial elections (seats):

  • Ibdaa' Karbala (7)
  • State of Law Coalition (2)
  • We Build Alliance (2)
  • Abshir Ya Iraq (1)
  • National State Forces Coalition (1)

Districts

References

  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  2. ^ "Kerbala Governorate Profile" (PDF). NCC Iraq. Retrieved 4 January 2020.