Asaad Al Eidani

Asaad Abdulameer Al Eidani (Arabic: أسعد عبد الأمير العيداني; born 1 January 1967) is an Iraqi politician and businessman who has been the Governor of Basra Province since August 2017.

Mid-2017, Basra witnessed large protests against the former governor, Majid Al-Nasrawi, following accusations of corruption, wasting public money and lack of services.

In 2021 Al Eidani worked with another Basrawi politician Sheikh Amer Al-Fayez to establish a local political alliance called the Tasmeem Alliance and participated in the 2021 Iraqi parliamentary elections.

The Tasmeem Alliance won five MP seats in Basra Governorate.

The local provincial council elections in December 2023 witnessed a major victory for the Tasmeem Alliance led by Al-Eidani.