Basim Bello is the longest serving mayor of Tel Keppe District, Iraq.[1] An adherent of the Chaldean Catholic Church, Bello was a member of the Assyrian Democratic Movement,[2] until he split from the party in 2014.

In August 2017, he was deposed as mayor but was reinstated in August 2018.[3]

Facing demographic changes in his district, Bello advocated for religious minorities by saying in December 2019, “Our territories used to have a Christian trace, but that is not the case anymore” and “If the constitution is amended, our rights and protection must be included.”[4]

References

  1. ^ Walck, Pamela E. (1 April 2010). "Spartan brigade helps renovate Iraqi schools, spread smiles". Savannah Morning News. www.savannahnow.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  2. ^ "ADM Clarifies Position on Implementation of Article 140". Zinda Magazine. Assyrian Democratic Movement. 6 May 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Mayor of Tel Keppe Reinstated After Unlawful Dismissal by KDP". Assyrian Policy Institute. 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  4. ^ Shilani, Mustafa (26 December 2019). "Christians in Nineveh concerned of demographic change". Kurdistan24. Kurdistan24. Retrieved 7 July 2023.


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