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| Ilhan Omar | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1982 Somalia |
| Spouse | Married |
| Children | Three |
| Residence(s) | Cedar-Riverside, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | North Dakota State University |
| Website | Official website |
Ilhan Omar (born in 1982) is a Somali American politician from Minnesota.
On August 9, 2016, she defeated Phyllis Kahn and Mohamud Noor in the DFL primary to become the DFL nominee for the Minnesota House of Representatives 2016 election for district 60B. Given the demographics of the district, she is expected to win in November to become the first ever Somali American legislator in the United States, and the first Muslim woman to hold office in Minnesota.
Personal life
Omar was born in Somalia in 1982. At the age of eight, she fled the Somali Civil War as a refugee with her family and spent four years in a Kenyan refugee camp. She has lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota since 1997.
Omar has shown interest in politics since the age of 14 and obtained her degree in political science and international studies at North Dakota State University. She has three children.
Awards
In 2015, she was awarded the Community Leadership Award at the African Awards. The awards are organized by an African immigrant focused newspaper called Mshale in Minneapolis. The paper claims in its promotional materials that the winners are chosen by its readers.
References
- Duarte, Lorena (October 21, 2015). "'Done Wishing': Ilhan Omar on why she's running for House District 60B". Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ Prakash, Nidhi (March 1, 2016). "Meet Ilhan Omar, who could be the first Somali-American Muslim woman elected to public office". Fusion. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ Coolican, J. Patrick (August 9, 2016). "Next Minnesota Legislature won't have Reps. Phyllis Kahn or Tom Hackbarth". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- Durian, Tom (August 10, 2016). "Somali Community Reacts to Ilhan Omar's Historic Win". KSTP-TV. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ Holpuch, Amanda (February 29, 2016). "'This is my country': Muslim candidate aims to break boundaries in Minnesota". The Guardian. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ "Ilhan's Story". Ilhan Omar for State Representative. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ Mugo, Kari (October 23, 2015). "African diaspora shines at the African Awards Gala". Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- Patrick Coolican, J. (August 17, 2015). "Ilhan Omar offers answers to questions about her marital history". Retrieved August 20, 2016.