Ilhan Omar, born on 1982 is a Somali-American politician from Minnesota. In 2016, IIhan was elected as the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, which make her the first Somali-American legislator elected to office in the United States. IIhan is also the Director of Policy and Initiatives of the Women Organizing Women Network. Iihan is the Democratic Farmer Labor nominee for U. S. Representative in Minnesota’s fifth congressional district, having won the primary on August 14, 2018.
Family/Relationship
Ilhan Omar Family/Parents
Born in Mogadishu, Somalia, her father’s name is Nur Omar Mohamed who used to work as a teacher trainer and her mother died when she was just a kid. She has 6 siblings.
Ilhan Omar Affairs/Boyfriend/Spouse/Husband
She has dated:
Ahmed Hirsi (engaged and got separated in 2008) They have 3 children.
Ahmed Nur Said Elmi (divorced in 2017)
She is currently dating Hirsi.
Artist Joe Burns painted 23 portraits of immigrants who reside in the Twin Cities, bringing light to the stories and contributions of members of our society not often heard from. I’m honored to be one of them.
His exhibition at Capella Tower opened today. Thank you, Joe. pic.twitter.com/OYpMHorEWP
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) September 7, 2018
Profile / Wiki / Information
Personal Information
- Name: Ilhan Omar
- Nickname: Ilhan
- Birthday: 1982
- Age: 35 years old
- Gender: Female
- Birthplace: Mogadishu, Somalia
- Current Residence: United States
- Education: North Dakota State University
- Profession: Politician
- Nationality: Somali-American
- Ethnicity/Race: White
- Religion: Muslim
- Hair Color: Black
- Eye Color: Brown
- Zodiac: Unknown
- Boyfriend: Ahmed Hirsi
- Net Worth: Not available yet
Measurements
- Height: Coming Soon…
- Weight: Coming Soon…
Some more of our best State Fair moments featuring @deanbphillips, @amyklobuchar, and crop art of me?! Couldn’t be more honored. Until next year 👋🏽 pic.twitter.com/LkABVc2TND
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) September 3, 2018
Trivia and Facts, you may not know about Ilhan Omar
- In 2016, IIhan was elected as a Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, which make her the first Somali-American legislator elected to office in the United States.
- IIhan is the Democratic Farmer Labor nominee for U. S. Representative in Minnesota’s fifth congressional district, having won the primary on August 14, 2018.
- Her mother died when she was just a child and she was raised by her father and grandfather.
- When Iihan and her family first came to U.S. they settled in Virginia.
- Iihan began her professional career as a community nutrition educator from the University of Minnesota.
- For more information about IIhan, contact her on Twitter.
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