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Lamiya Abed Khadawi

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Lamiya Abed Khadawi
Died(2005-04-27)27 April 2005
Cause of deathAssassination by shooting
NationalityIraqi
OccupationMember of parliament

Lamiya Abed Khadawi (died 27 April 2005) was an Iraqi politician and member of parliament. She was shot dead on her doorstep in Baghdad on 27 April 2005, the first MP killed since the January elections.[1]

Career

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Khadawi was a member of Iraq's National Assembly.[2] She was elected to the parliament in the general elections held in January 2005.[3] She was also part of the former Iraqi prime minister Iyad Allawi's List Party.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Iraqi woman MP killed in Baghdad". BBC News. 27 April 2005.
  2. ^ Joyner, James (27 April 2005). "Iraqi Lawmaker Murdered by Terrorists". Outside the Beltway. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Woman MP shot dead in Baghdad". Al Jazeera. 27 April 2005. Retrieved 2 March 2013.