Omed Abdulrahman Hassan known as Omed Khoshnaw[1] (Kurdish: ئومێد خۆشناو, born 1 June 1977) is an Iraqi Kurdish politician of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Khoshnaw is the current Erbil governor.[2][3] He succeeded former governor Firsat Sofi, who died on 18 November 2020 due to COVID-19.[4][5] From 2013 to 2021, Omed was a member of parliament and head of the KDP block in the Kurdistan Region Parliament.[6][7]
Omed Khoshnaw | |
|---|---|
 Omed Khoshnaw | |
| Erbil Governor | |
| Assumed office 18 February 2021 | |
| President | Nechirvan Barzani |
| Prime Minister | Masrur Barzani |
| Preceded by | Firsat Sofi |
| Member of Kurdistan Region Parliament | |
| In office 2013–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Omed Abdulrahman Hassan 1 June 1977 Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq |
| Political party | Kurdistan Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Salahaddin University-Erbil |
Omed has bachelor's degree in Media and Communications, also he finished master's degree in Public Law.[8]
References
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- ^ "KDP's Omed Khoshnaw elected Governor of Erbil". www.rudaw.net. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ English, Basnews. "Omed Khoshnaw Elected as Governor of Erbil". www.basnews.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "KDP assigns Omid Khoshnaw to Erbil "Governor" position". KDP assigns Omid Khoshnaw to Erbil "Governor" position. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ Corporation, Nalia. "KDP's Omed Khoshnaw to be party's pick for Erbil governor". www.nrttv.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
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- ^ "Erbil elects new governor following predecessor's COVID-19 death". www.kurdistan24.net. Retrieved 24 March 2021.