Mosul: Ghanim al-Boso elected as new governor of Mosul

The council comprises seven Arabs from inside the city and six from outside, three Kurds, two Assyrian Christians from inside the city and one from outside, one Turkmen and two retired army officers, one from the Shabak community and one Yezidi.
"I congratulate you on your achievement today. You have taken a major step forward for Mosul and Iraq. I want to thank the many citizens who worked with us to organise this meeting," Major General David Petraeus, commanding officer of 101st Airborne Division told delegates after the election.
The new mayor, retired army general Ghanim al-Boso, pledged to work closely with the US-led troops occupying the city. "I promise that I will sincerely work with you and with the coalition for the well-being of Mosul and Iraq," he said.