2013 Al Anbar governorate election

August 2022 2013 Al Anbar governorate election Iraq parliamentary no 2009 Al Anbar governorate election 2009 2017 Al Anbar governorate council election 2017 All 30 seats for the al-Anbar Governorate council 2013 6 20 yes 49.5%Al Shorfa ballot counting begins in Ninawa and Anbar (9.5%) Governor of Al Anbar Subsequent Governor Qasim Al-Fahdawi Independent (politician) Ahmed Khalaf Dheyabi Iraqi Islamic Party The Al Anbar governorate election of 2013 was held on 20 June 2013 alongside elections for Nineveh. Background Whilst elections for 13 of Iraq's 18 governorates were held on 20 April, elections in the governorates of Al Anbar and Nineveh were delayed due to security concerns arising from the ongoing insurgency and Sunni-led protests.Two Iraqi policemen dead in attacks during provincial elections http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/two-iraqi-policemen-dead-attacks-during-provincial-elections Al-Akhbar 20 June 2013 21 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130622043717/http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/two-iraqi-policemen-dead-attacks-during-provincial-elections 22 June 2013 dead Campaign Entities A total of 17 political parties and coalitions contested the election, fielding a total of 548 candidates.The Ninewa and Anbar Elections and the future of Iraq's Sunni Leadership Ahmed Ali https://iswiraq.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/2013-iraq-update-25-ninewa-and-anbar.html Institute for the Study of War 22 June 2013 31 August 2013 The top four most popular groups were; Mutahidun (The United) Mutahidun is a major political force in Ninewa and Anbar, including in its ranks former finance minister Rafia al-Issawi's Future Gathering and tribal leader Ahmed Abu Risha's Awakening (Sahwa) Conference in addition to the Iraqi Islamic Party (IIP). The main leaders of the Mutahidun List were the two Nujaifi brothers; Usama and Atheel. The Nujaifis are not from Al Anbar, however, and so had formed these political alliances to garner more votes. In Anbar, tribal dynamics and locale trump politics and ideology, which, by contrast, are more prominent in Nineveh. The groups composing the Uniters List in Anbar had collectively won 14 seats in the 2009 elections. Aabiroun Coalition Aabiroun looked likely to win seats in the run up to the election. Led by then incumbent governor Mohammed Qassim al-Fahdawi, the coalition was composed of nine groups and mostly relied on popular appeal deriving from Fahdawi's tenure as governor. Arabian Al Iraqia Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq competed under the Arab Iraqiyya coalition, consisting of six groups. The al-Hal movement ran as part of the coalition in both Anbar and Ninawa. The two groups had won a total of 9 seats at the previous election, however in the run up to the election Mutlaq had suffered from a declining popularity in Anbar. Al Iraqia National and United Coalition The Al Iraqia National and United Coalition is led by former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi and consists of 19 groups. The coalition won two seats in the 2009 elections. The elections will indicate Allawi’s political longevity among Iraqi Sunnis. Results An IHEC spokesman announced the results on 27 June 2013, with the United List led by Iraqi parliamentary speaker Usama al-Nujayfi coming first, with 8 of the 30 seats. The Aabiroun Coalition; a bloc backed by Prime Minister Nour al-Maliki, came second with 5 seats.Sunni list wins largest bloc in elections in Iraq's volatile Anbar province AP https://www.foxnews.com/world/sunni-list-wins-largest-bloc-in-elections-in-iraqs-volatile-anbar-province/ Fox News 27 June 2013 31 August 2013 Muhammad Mahdi al-Salih, the former Minister of Trade under Saddam Hussein, was rumoured to be a candidate supported by the Uniters List for the position of Governor of Anbar.Uniters candidate Muhammad Mahdi al-Salih, Minister of Commerce under the Saddam Regime, for the position of Governor of Anbar http://www.nakhelnews.com/pages/news.php?nid=27575 https://archive.today/20130831192847/http://www.nakhelnews.com/pages/news.php?nid=27575 dead 31 August 2013 Nakhel News 19 July 2013 31 August 2013 Nomination of former regime Minister of Commerce for post of Governor of Anbar Province Amjad Salah, Ammar al-Ani https://www.alsumaria.tv/news/79638/ Al Sumaria 19 July 2013 31 August 2013 The Uniters List later denied the rumours.Motahidon denies nominating Salih for Anbar Governor Post Ahmed Hussein http://www.iraqinews.com/baghdad-politics/motahidon-denies-nominating-salih-for-anbar-governor-post/#axzz2dZiIS3Eh Iraqi News 20 July 2013 31 August 2013 Ahmed Khalaf Dheyabi, a protest organizer from the Iraqi Islamic Party and a member of the Uniters List, was eventually chosen as the new Governor.Maliki Eyes Third Term: 2013 Iraq Update #34 Stephen Warrick https://iswiraq.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/maliki-eyes-third-term-2013-iraq-update.html Institute for the Study of War 29 August 2013 31 August 2013 Summary of the 20 June 2013 Al Anbar governorate election results |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" !align="left" colspan=2 valign=top|Party/Coalition!! Allied national parties !! Leader !! Seats !! Change !! Votes !! % !! ±% |- |bgcolor="#0D4E76"| |align=left|Muttahidoon ||align=left|al-HadbaNational Future GatheringAnbar Salvation CouncilIraqi Islamic Party || align=left|Usama al-NujayfiRafi al-IssawiAhmed Abu Risha || 8 || 6 || 115,605 || 27.89% || 6.17% |- | |align=left|Aabiroun Coalition || || align=left|Qasim Al-Fahdawi || 5 || || 62,581 || 15.10% || |- |bgcolor="#00009F"| |align=left|Arabian Al Iraqia || align=left|Iraqi National Dialogue Frontal-Hal || align=left|Saleh al-Mutlaq || 4 || 5 || 57,332 || 13.83% || 10.56% |- |bgcolor="#098DCD"| |align=left|Al Iraqia National and United Coalition || align=left|Iraqi National Accord || align=left|Ayad Allawi || 3 || 1 || 39,500 || 9.53% || 2.73% |- | |align=left|Al Anbar United Coalition || || align=left|Kamil al-Dulaymi || 3 || || 35,214 || 8.49% || |- | |align=left|National Cooperation Coalition || || align=left|Ali Farhan || 2 || || 32,718 || 7.89% || |- | |align=left|People’s Will Project || || align=left|Sheikh Mohamad Daham Al Farhan || 2 || || 25,210 || 6.08% || |- | |align=left|Iraq's Affluents || || align=left|Sheikh Jamal Al Jadaan || 1 || || 10,785 || 2.60% || |- | |align=left|Amiroun Coalition || || align=left|Ahmad Raja || 1 || || 9,220 || 2.22% || |- | |align=left|Valiants of Iraq Bloc || || align=left|Sheikh Majed Ali Al Sulayman || 1 || || 8,932 || 2.15% || |- |bgcolor="#F6BE22"| |align=left|Iraq’s Benevolence and Generosity List || || align=left|Dr Rushdi Said || || || || || |- |bgcolor="#286F42"| |align=left|Islamic Dawa Party - Iraq Organization || || align=left|Hashim Al-Mosawy || || || || || |- | |align=left|Arabs' Frontier || || align=left|Sheikh Karab Bin Ali Al Samrad || || || || || |- | |align=left|Iraq's Glory Coalition || || align=left|Iyad Munjed Al Sulayman || || || || || |- | |align=left|Al Anbar Citizens' Unified Coalition || || align=left|Abdul Salam Raja Nawaf || || || || || |- |bgcolor="#DDDDDD"| |align=left|Najem Abdullah Ahmad Saleh ||align=left|Independent || || || || || || |- |colspan=2 align=left| Total || || || 30 || 1 || 414,554 || 100% |- |colspan=8 align=left|Sources: al-Sumaria - al-Anbar Coalitions, ISW, Anbar Final Results - IHEC https://web.archive.org/web/20160304131232/http://www.ihec.iq/ihecftp/English/an-re.pdf 4 March 2016 , Anbar Final Candidate Vote Results - IHEC https://web.archive.org/web/20130718062908/http://www.ihec.iq/ihecftp/anb+nay_res/anb-end.pdf 18 July 2013 References Category:2013 Iraqi governorate elections Category:History of Al Anbar Governorate