Basim Bello
Bassim Bello ܒܣܝܡ ܒܝܠܘ باسم بيلو | |
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Bello holding the Assyrian flag in Tel Keppe following its liberation from ISIS | |
| Mayor of Tel Keppe | |
| In office 2018 (reinstatement) – 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Adel Marogy Jajou |
| Succeeded by | Raad Naser |
| In office 2004–2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 Alqosh, Iraq |
| Died | (aged 61) Duhok, Iraq |
| Political party | Assyrian Democratic Movement, Sons of Mesopotamia (former) |
Basim Bello (Syriac: ܒܣܝܡ ܒܝܠܘ; 1963 – 16 December 2024) was an Iraqi Assyrian politician. Originally from Alqosh, he was the mayor of the town of Tel Keppe and was also the longest serving mayor of the Tel Keppe District. An adherent of the Chaldean Catholic Church, Bello was a member of the Assyrian Democratic Movement, until he split from the party in 2013 to co-form Sons of Mesopotamia.