Nuxsha Nasih

Nuxsha Nasih
نوخشە ناسح ئەحمەد
PronunciationKurdish pronunciation: [ˈnʊxʃæ ˈnɑːsɪħ ˈæħmæd]
Born1978 (age 47–48)
Halabja, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Other namesNukhsha, Nuxshe Naseh
CitizenshipIraq
EducationLaw degree
OccupationsLawyer, politician
Known forMayor of Halabja
TitleActing Governor of Halabja
Term2025–present
Political partyPatriotic Union of Kurdistan
Children2 daughters

Nuxsha Nasih Ahmed (also spelled Nukhsha in English; نوخشە ناسح ئەحمەد [ˈnʊxʃæ ˈnɑːsɪħ ˈæħmæd]; referred to as Nuxshe Nasih or Nuxshe Naseh, born 1978) is an Iraqi Kurdish politician who serves as the Acting Governor of Halabja since 2025. She previously served as Mayor of Halabja in Iraqi Kurdistan from 2016. She is the second woman to be appointed to the most prominent political office in Halabja after Lady Adela and the first woman to serve as governor in Iraq's history, following the elevation of Halabja to governate status in 2025.

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