# Leila Mustafa

_Kurdish politician in Syria_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Leila Mustafa was a Syrian civil engineer and politician who was co-chair of the Civil Council of Raqqa, Syria, which has been under joint Arab-Kurdish control since April 2017.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 September 1988 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61927441#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Raqqa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61927441#P19))
- **Died:** 25 November 2023 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61927441#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Syria ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61927441#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; civil engineer; mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61927441#P106))
- **Positions held:** mayor (2017–2023); co-president (2017–2023) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61927441#P39))

## Questions

**When was Leila Mustafa born?**  
Leila Mustafa was born on 12 September 1988 in Raqqa.

**What positions has Leila Mustafa held?**  
Positions held by Leila Mustafa include: mayor (2017–2023); co-president (2017–2023).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Leila Mustafa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leila_Mustafa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q61927441](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61927441) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Leila Mustafa, 2021 (cropped).jpg by De Grenoble (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leila_Mustafa,_2021_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Leila Mustafa". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/leila-mustafa. Retrieved 8 November 2026.