Ali Dawai Lazem Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Governor
Ali Dawai Lazem
علي دواي لازم
Order2:Governor of Maysan Province
Term Start2:2010
Predecessor2:Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani
Birth Place:Amarah, Iraq
Party:Sadrist Movement
Profession:Politician

Ali Dawai Lazem (Arabic: علي دواي لازم) is the current Governor of Maysan Province. Dawai's popularity took off after images posted to Facebook showing him working in the streets and directing projects went viral. Dawai is the only Governor belonging to the Sadrist movement.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Sectarian tensions stalk Iraq elections . BBC News . 20 April 2013 .
  2. http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-iraq-oil-maysan-idUKBRE99R0JN20131028 Reuters