About
The Basra Municipality is the oldest governmental institution in the city of Basra, and it is still providing its services on an ongoing basis. It did not stop providing its services even during the First World War and the occupation of Basra by the British forces. On the contrary, the British Governor appointed Major Darcy Brownlow, Major D.A.C. Brownlow appointed himself mayor of Basra on November 23, 1914. In order not to dispense with municipal services in terms of health and security.