Karbala Governorate
Governorate of Iraq
Governorate in Iraq
Karbala Governorate محافظة كربلاء Karbala Province | |
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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.[2] 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
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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
- Ain Al-Tamur
- Al-Hindiya (Tuwayrij)
- Karbala
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