Ilhan Omar

Ilhan Omar

Ilhan Abdullahi Omar is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district since 2019. The district includes all of Minneapolis and some of its first-ring suburbs. From 2017 to 2019, Omar served in the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing part of Minneapolis. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Omar is the first Somali American in the United States Congress and the first woman of color to represent Minnesota. She is also one of the first two Muslim women to serve in Congress. Her political opponents, including Donald Trump, have made derogatory comments related to her background. She has also received several death threats. A progressive Democrat, Omar serves as deputy chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and has advocated for a $15 minimum wage, universal healthcare, student loan debt forgiveness, the protection of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, and abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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• Entity:  Infobox

• Born:  Ilham Abdullahi Omar, October 4, 1982, Mogadishu, Somali Democratic Republic
• Age:  44 Years
• Citizenship:  United States (2000–Present)
• Political party:  Democratic (Dfl)
• Children:  3, Including Isra Hirsi
• Education:  North Dakota State University (Ba)
• Preceded by:  Keith Ellison
• Born:  04 October 1982
• Wikidata description:  American Politician (Born 1982)
• Wikidata label:  Ilhan Omar
• Wikidata aliases:  Ilhan Omar, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, Ilhan Omar Mynett, Ilhan Abdullahi Omar

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