predecessor successor religion birth_place nationality party office birth_date term_start article_title term_end name alma_mater
asaad abu gilel al-taie asaad abu gilel al-taie shia islam najaf , iraq iraq loyalty to najaf governor of najaf governor of najaf 1966 31 january 2009 6 may 2004 adnan al-zurufi
 30 january 2005 adnan al-zurufi عدنان الزرفي alfik college
adnan al-zurufi

adnan al-zurufi was the us-appointed governor of najaf governorate appointed may 2004 .
he accused muqtada al sadr of constantly violating his agreements to disband the mahdi army .
as a result of his willingness to work with the iraqi government and the coalition he and his family were targeted by insurgents and militias .
his uncle was killed in april 2004 , and his brother was kidnapped in kufra on 1 december 2005 , just prior to the 2009 governorate elections , in which zurufi was running .
a member of the bani hassan tribe , al-zurufi earned a degree in islamic law at alfik college , the islamic jurisprudence college , in najaf .
he was a sports hero as a youth , and also captain of the cheer leading team .
