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Omed Khoshnaw

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Omed Khoshnaw
Omed Khoshnaw
Erbil Governor
Assumed office
18 February 2021
PresidentNechirvan Barzani
Prime MinisterMasrur Barzani
Preceded byFirsat Sofi
Member of Kurdistan Region Parliament
In office
2013–2021
Personal details
Born
Omed Abdulrahman Hassan

(1977-06-01) 1 June 1977 (age 47)
Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Political partyKurdistan Democratic Party
Alma materSalahaddin University-Erbil

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 has bachelor's degree in Media and Communications, also he finished master's degree in Public Law.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Editorial Staff (8 February 2021). "Omed Khoshnaw elected as new Erbil governor, Iraqi Kurdistan". Kurd Net - Ekurd.net Daily News. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  2. ^ "KDP's Omed Khoshnaw elected Governor of Erbil". www.rudaw.net. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  3. ^ English, Basnews. "Omed Khoshnaw Elected as Governor of Erbil". www.basnews.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  4. ^ "KDP assigns Omid Khoshnaw to Erbil "Governor" position". KDP assigns Omid Khoshnaw to Erbil "Governor" position. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  5. ^ Corporation, Nalia. "KDP's Omed Khoshnaw to be party's pick for Erbil governor". www.nrttv.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Kurdistan Parliament delegation in Seoul visit departments of Korea National Assembly". Kurdistan Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Kurdistan 'Reform Bill' could pass parliament before 2020: lawmaker". www.kurdistan24.net. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Erbil elects new governor following predecessor's COVID-19 death". www.kurdistan24.net. Retrieved 24 March 2021.