Ali Dawai Lazem

Governor
Ali Dawai Lazem
علي دواي لازم
Governor of Maysan Province
Incumbent
Assumed office
2010
Preceded byMohammed Shia' Al Sudani
Personal details
Born1965 (age 58–59)
Amarah, Iraq
Political partySadrist Movement
ProfessionPolitician

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]

References

  1. ^ "Sectarian tensions stalk Iraq elections". BBC News. 20 April 2013.
  2. ^ Reuters