Basim Bello

Bassim Bello
ܒܣܝܡ ܒܝܠܘ
باسم بيلو
Bello holding the Assyrian flag in Tel Keppe following its liberation from ISIS
Mayor of Tel Keppe
In office
2018 (reinstatement) – 2024
Preceded byAdel Marogy Jajou
Succeeded byRaad Naser
In office
2004–2017
Personal details
Political partyAssyrian Democratic Movement, Sons of Mesopotamia (former)

Basim Bello (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܒܣܝܡ ܒܝܠܘ) is an Assyrian politician from Iraq. Originally from Alqosh, he was formerly the mayor of the town of Tel Keppe and is 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.