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Firsat Sofi
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Erbil Governor
In office
17 September 2019 – 18 November 2020
President Nechirvan Barzani
Prime Minister Masrur Barzani
Preceded by Nawzad Hadi Mawlood
Member of Kurdistan Region Parliament
In office
2013–2018
Personal details
Born
Farsat Sofi Ali

(1978-05-21)21 May 1978
Gazna, Choman District, Kurdistan Region
Died 18 November 2020(2020-11-18) (aged 42)
Ankara, Turkey
Political party Kurdistan Democratic Party
Spouse Wisal Abdulaziz
Children 4
Alma mater Salahaddin University-Erbil

Firsat Sofi Ali (Kurdish: [فرسەت سۆفی] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help), 21 May 1978 – 18 November 2020) was an Iraqi Kurdish politician of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP).

Biography

He was born in Gazna village in Choman District. Firsat was the Governor of Erbil until he died due to COVID-19 on 18 November 2020.

Sofi held a PhD in International Law from Salahaddin University and taught law at Erbil's Polytechnic University. He was also a legal advisor at the Kurdistan Region Presidency’s office.

Sofi contracted Coronavirus on October 19 and was flown to Turkey for medical treatment in Istanbul's Memorial hospital on November 2. Following his death, President Nechirvan Barzani offered condolences to Sofi's family, describing him as "an active parliamentarian and competent legal expert who had a significant role in the Kurdistan Parliament." Barzani added that "His professionalism, integrity, patriotism, and devotion has made Dr. Firsat much loved by the public."

After his death, Omed Khoshnaw become new governor of Erbil.

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