What is Firsat Sofi?
'''Firsat Sofi Ali''' ({{lang-ku|فرسەت سۆفی عه‌لى}}, 21 May 1978 – 18 November 2020) was an Iraqi [[Kurdish people|Kurdish]] politician. He was a member of the [[Kurdistan Democratic Party]] (KDP). He was born in Gazna village in [[Choman District]].<ref>[http://www.kurdistan-parliament.org/default.aspx?page=members&idm=20558 Kurdistan-parliament],.</ref> Firsat was the [[Erbil]] governor from 2019 until his death.<ref>[https://www.rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/12092019 Former MP Firsat Sofi elected first new Erbil governor in 15 years], [[Rudaw Media Network]], published on 12-09-2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.aa.com.tr/en/latest-on-coronavirus-outbreak/iraq-erbil-governor-contracts-coronavirus/2012141 Iraq: Erbil governor contracts coronavirus], [[Anadolu Agency]], retrieved on 18th Nov 2020.</ref> Sofi died on 18 November 2020 in [[Ankara]], [[Turkey]] from [[COVID-19]] at the age of 42.<ref>[https://nrttv.com/En/News.aspx?id=25089&MapID=1 ERBIL GOVERNOR FIRSAT SOFI DIES AT 42 IN HOSPITAL IN TURKEY] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201061257/https://nrttv.com/En/News.aspx?id=25089&MapID=1 |date=2020-12-01 }}, [[NRT News|NRT]], Published on 18th Nov 2020</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ali, Farsat Sofi}} [[Category:1978 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Ankara]] [[Category:Kurdish politicians]] {{bio-stub}}