Iraqi Provincial Border Changes from the Ottoman Era to Today Japan Institute of International Affairs 2 November 2010

 In The Name Of God  NO. 41  Republic Decree  In accordance with Revolution  Command Council agreement of  the four material from  Governorate Law No. 159 in  1969 (approved) and according  to what interior minister  proposed.  We decreed the follows:  1. Constitute a new Governorate  under the name of Salah Al-  Deen Governorate its center will  be in Tikrit City and must be  followed by the following  provinces with all its  administrational boundaries.  a. Tikrit Province.  b. Samaraa Province.  c. Balad Province.  d. Tuze Province.  1. Replace the name of Kirkuk  Governorate by Tameem  Governorate.and to be  followed by the following  provinces :  a. Kirkuk centers.  b. Al- Haweja Province.  The interior minister must implement this decree  Written in Baghdad in twenty eight of Muharam month 1396 H in 29/1/ 1976  Ahmed Hassan Al- Baker  Chief revolution command council

 1) Such Efforts Continue  ISCI: Federalism Initiative  KRG: Kurdification, “Garmiyan” Initiative, Hamrin Thesis 2) Sectarianism Effects  Yusufiya, Latifiya, Mahmudiya “Death Triangle”  Baghdad Neighborhoods & 1970s Redistricting 3) Continuing Implications for GOI Centralization vs. Federalism 4) Ultimate Effects on Governance & Regional Stability 5) Oil & Natural Resources Struggle  Kirkuk Oil  Anbar vs. Karbala vs. Najaf vs. Muthanna Potential Desert Claims