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Governor of Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Dr.Ali Tatar Tawfiq Muhammad Amin
عەلی تەتەر
Ali Tatar in 2022
Governor of Duhok
Incumbent
Assumed office
2020
Prime MinisterMasrour Barzani
Preceded byFarhad Atrushi
Director General of the Intelligence Unit of Duhok Governorate
In office
2002–2011
Member of the Board of Trustees
Incumbent
Assumed office
2012
Personal details
Born15 October 1968
Amedi, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Political party Kurdistan Democratic Party
Education
Alma materUniversity of Duhok, The American University of Kurdistan
OccupationPolitician, Academic
Ali Tatar (2022)

Dr. Ali Tatar Tawfiq Muhammad Amin, known as Ali Tatar (Kurdish: عەلی تەتەر, romanized: Elî Teter Tewfîq Mihemed Emîn; born 15 October 1968, Amedi), is an Iraqi Kurdish politician of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (K.D.P). Mr. Tatar is the current governor of Duhok.

Early life and education

Ali Tatar was born on 15 Oct, 1968 in Nerwa-Rekkan sub-district of the Amedi district. He was displaced with his family to Iran during the Kurdish struggle, while constantly fighting for their rights from 1975 until 1992 when he was finally able to return to Kurdistan. Ali was later imprisoned by the Iraqi Regime for actions performed during his time with the Kurdish liberation forces in 1989. He joined the Kurdish liberation forces (known as the Peshmerga) in 1989 and for some time was imprisoned by the Iraqi forces. Tatar has a bachelor's degree in college of Arts – History department from University of Duhok and finished master's degree in majoring new and contemporary history and in 2008 he received a PhD.

In 2012 he became an assistant professor at the University of Duhok and in 2018 he was awarded a full professorship. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees from the American University of Kurdistan.

Professional career

The visit of the delegation of Dohuk Governorate, headed by the Governor of Dohuk, Dr. Ali Tatar, to United States of America

He was the Director General of the Intelligence Unit of the Duhok Governorate between the 2002 and 2011 and held several positions within the KDP before assuming as the Governor of Duhok on appointment by Prime Minister Masrour Barzani in 2020.

References

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  2. "KDP's Ali Tatar elected Governor of Erbil". www.rudaw.net. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  3. ^ "Duhok Governorate". Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  4. "Governor Professor. Ali Tatar – The American University of Kurdistan". American University of Kurdistan. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  5. "علي تتر محافظاً لدهوك خلفاً لفرهاد أتروشي". www.shafaq.com. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  6. "Board of Trustees – The American University of Kurdistan". auk.edu.krd. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  7. Bakr, Mara Jasm (6 July 2021). "The War at Home: The Need for Internal Security Sector Reform in Iraqi Kurdistan". Middle East Institute.
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